Pablo Mari impressed in his start for Arsenal's U-23s on Monday, although the newly-signed Spaniard couldn't quite guide the team to victory.
Mari started alongside Rob Holding in Arsenal's defence, playing the first 45 minutes of a 2-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday.
The defender was largely solid throughout his 45 minutes, although he was beaten by Billy Gilmour after the Chelsea attacker lept onto a rebound from a Karl Hein save.
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However, overall, Mari did enough to impress manager Steve Bould, who said the two central defenders provided plenty of guidance to the young Gunners.