Arsenal head into their matchday five Champions League fixture at home to Paris-Saint Germain knowing that they have already qualified for the last 16 with two games to spare.
The Gunners are top of Group A, ahead of the Ligue 1 giants on goal difference, and Arsene Wenger will be keen to finish at the summit to ensure a favourable draw for the Round of 16.
However, with a busy fixture schedule and a Premier League title to fight for, the coming game against PSG represents a chance to rotate his squad – resting key players for more crucial encounters.
This could give an opportunity to the young players that were named in Wenger’s 25-man squad for this competition at the start of the campaign, as they look to stake their claim for a place in the team in the future.
Football FanCast have taken a look at four youngsters who should start vs PSG…
Rob Holding
The summer signing from Bolton Wanderers began the season in the Arsenal team following an injury to Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny’s involvement at Euro 2016.
But after making three appearances in the Premier League, the centre-back has only made two outings in the EFL Cup since.
Wenger should choose to deploy him alongside a more senior teammate against PSG to give him an introduction to European football, where he could face the likes of Edinson Cavani, Jese and Angel Di Maria.
Jeff Reine-Adelaide
The 18-year-old winger is one of the brightest young players at the club, and after impressing in his EFL appearances against Nottingham Forest and Reading earlier this season, the Frenchman may have put himself in contention to feature in Europe now Arsenal are already through.
The exciting prospect is quick, direct and technically gifted, which gives him the ability to play anywhere in midfield. But he is more likely to be deployed out wide where he will fight the likes of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a place in the XI against PSG.
Krystian Bielik
Even though Arsene Wenger signed him as a central midfielder from Legia Warsaw, the 18-year-old has since been converted into a centre-back and was the captain of the FA Youth Cup side that reached the semi-finals last season.
It remains to be seen whether Wenger would play the Polish defender and Rob Holding together in a European fixture, but like the former Bolton man, Bielik could line up alongside a more experienced teammate such as Laurent Koscielny, Shkodran Mustafi or Gabriel Paulista when the Ligue 1 champions visit the Emirates Stadium.
Alex Iwobi
The 20-year-old was a regular in the Gunners’ first team earlier in the season after some impressive performances on the wing, and he has featured in all of Arsenal’s four Champions League ties this term.
However, the Nigeria international appears to have lost his form in recent weeks, and he was dropped to the bench for the visit to Manchester United on Saturday after starting the north London derby against Tottenham before the international break.
This could be the perfect opportunity for Wenger to put Iwobi back in the starting XI.