Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta is set to give David Raya an extended run in the starting XI, according to the Daily Mail.
Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is under increasing pressure to keep his position as first choice.
Arteta is believed to be giving serious consideration to giving Raya, who arrived on loan from Brentford, a prolonged first-team opportunity in the coming weeks.
Ramsdale has established himself as the Gunners’ No 1 since his arrival from Sheffield United in 2021 and is widely viewed as first-choice back-up to England’s starting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
However, there is a growing feeling at the Emirates that Arteta wants to give Raya an opportunity to stake his claim for a regular starting role in the team.
It remains to be seen when Arteta decides to make a change in goal, but Raya is said to have deeply impressed in training since his arrival, particularly with his ability to accurately play out from defence.
If he doesn’t play before, Raya’s first opportunity could arrive in the Carabao Cup, against his former club Brentford on September 27.
