Arsenal set to start 16yo goalkeeper in EFL Cup

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Arsenal are set to start 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third-round tie against Bolton Wanderers.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedFirst-choice goalkeeper David Raya left Etihad Stadium with a bandage around his right knee after picking up an injury in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Manchester City and is unlikely to be risked.With Neto — a summer loan signing from Bournemouth — cup-tied and 18-year-old understudy Tommy Setford also injured, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is likely to call on Porter, who only turned 16 in July.Porter has trained with the first team on a few occasions previously and was named among the substitutes for last week’s Champions League trip to Atalanta which ended 0-0.He only signed scholarship terms with the Gunners in the summer and cannot agree a professional contract until next year when he turns 17.Jack Porter travelled with the Arsenal squad for their Champions League opener against Atalanta. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAs…

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