Jack Porter has turn out to be the youngest-ever participant to start out an Arsenal first-team recreation after being named in our line-up for tonight’s Carabao Cup tie in opposition to Bolton Wanderers.

The England under-17 worldwide goalkeeper is simply 16 years and 72 days previous, which sees him overhaul the earlier report holder Cesc Fabregas who was 16 years and 177 days previous when he began a League Cup recreation in opposition to Rotherham United in October 2003.

Jack turns into the second-youngest participant to take part in a first-team match for us, behind solely Ethan Nwaneri who broke the Premier League report in September 2022 aged 15 years and 181 days when he appeared as a late substitute in opposition to Brentford.

Nonetheless Jack will now turn out to be our youngest starter, and certainly goalkeeper – beating Malcolm Webster who was 18 years and 308 days previous when he made the primary of six appearances for us in 1969 whereas deputising for Bob Wilson.

Jack joined the membership in 2020 and made 4 appearances for Jack Wilshere’s academy facet within the U18 Premier League final season earlier than signing scholarship phrases in the summertime. 

He has been capped by England at under-16 stage, serving to the Younger Lions of their Soccer Federations Cup-winning marketing campaign final season, conceding just one purpose over three matches in Spain. He then moved as much as the under-17s, making his debut at that stage in opposition to Germany final month.

Final week noticed him named on our first-team bench for the Champions League recreation in opposition to Atalanta final Thursday, having been part of the travelling squad for the north London derby in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur and the Manchester Metropolis match on Sunday.