Arsenal Women's pre-season preparations got off to a rocky start after they were beaten 5-0 by the boys U15 side in a friendly.
The match - which saw winger Chido Obi score a hat-trick - took place behind closed doors as last season's Women's Super League runners-up began preparations for the new season.
New signing Lina Hurtig was one player who featured in what was described by Arsenal as a 'private' game at London Colney.
Arsenal refused to confirm any further details about the friendly to Sportsmail, but it is believed several senior players from Jonas Eidevall's squad were not involved in the fixture, with many currently on international duty.