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title: "Emery could hand youngster Dominic Thompson a chance in Europa League"
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published: "2018-09-19T12:27:20Z"
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# Emery could hand youngster Dominic Thompson a chance in Europa League

Arsenal youngster Dominic Thompson could be drafted into the first-team picture for the Gunners’ Europa League clash.

[The Express report](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1019743/Arsenal-news-Unai-Emery-Dominic-Thompson-Europa-League-left-back)that Unai Emery is facing a selection headache at left-back and could look to Thompson in order to give Nacho Monreal a rest.

Sead Kolasinac and Ainsley Maitland-Niles remain on the sidelines with their respective injuries, which has left Monreal as the only fit senior left-sided defender.

However, with games now coming thick and fast, there has been no let up for Monreal, who has been ever-present so far this season.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1026145312.jpg)

Emery could take advantage of Arsenal’s Europa League game to give the Spaniard a rest and promote some of the Gunners’ youngsters.

Thompson can play either left-back or midfield and is a regular for the club’s U18 side.

Arsenal face FC Vorskla on Thursday before games against Everton, Brentford and Watford before the end of the month.