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Arsenal Youngster Matteo Guendouzi Called Up to France Under-21 Squad for First Time

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been called up to the France Under-21 squad for the first time after an impressive start to his Gunners career following a summer move from Lorient.

Les Espoirs - translated as 'The Hopes' - will face Croatia and Spain in the coming days, with Guendouzi now potentially in with a chance of playing his way into the squad for the summer's Under-21 European Championship tournament in Italy.

Le joueur d’Arsenal, Mattéo Guendouzi, est convoqué chez les Espoirs u26bdufe0f

— Equipe de France u2b50u2b50 (@equipedefrance) November 12, 2018

The 19-year-old has previously represented France at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level.