It took William Saliba 13 months to play his first match for Arsenal.
After almost two more years, his wait for appearance No 2 is over. The French centre back, who first signed for Arsenal for £27million in 2019, will feature in the opening match of their US tour against Everton in Baltimore on Saturday night.
'We're all excited to watch him play,' manager Mikel Arteta said.
Could this, something of a second debut, finally pave the way for a senior competitive bow?