Report – Ismeal Kabia and trialist Archie Stevens score as Arsenal U21s beat Monaco II in final friendly

Pre-season friendly

Monaco II 0 Arsenal 2 (Kabia, Stevens)

Arsenal U21s secured their only win of pre-season with a 2-0 victory away to Monaco II, with trialist Archie Stevens getting on the scoresheet.

Having called upon numerous U18 players during pre-season, the squad on this occasion contained many more U21 regulars, with the likes of Marli Salmon, Josh Nichols, Ismeal Kabia, Louie Copley and Andre Harriman-Annous all starting.

Maldini Kacurri also made his return from injury as he was named amongst the substitutes, while first year Brando Bailey-Joseph started the game.

There was a start in goal for first-team squad member Tommy Setford.

Setford

Nichols-Salmon-Clarke-Washington

Dudziak

Copley-Agustien

Kabia-Harriman Annous-Bailey Joseph

Subs: Sweet (for Nichols, 65), Kacurri (for Salmon, 65), Ibrahim (for Copley, 65), Ferdinand (for Kabia, 65), Sagoe Jr (for Bailey-Joseph, 65), Stevens (for Harriman-Annous, 65).

Not used: Nygaard, Ismail, Oyetunde.

Arsenal took the lead just before half time through an impressive strike from Ismeal Kabia.

Winger Stevens, who entered the fray as a substitute, made it 2-0 in the closing stages of the game.

Arsenal commence their Premier League 2 campaign with a home game against Fulham next week.