Without the suspended Wojciech Szczesny and injured David Ospina, it’s already been reported that Arsenal will hand Emiliano Martinez his first start in goal in the Champions League tomorrow night.

The next question is, who provides backup? Lukas Podolski sporting two giant foam fingers? Abou Diaby with papier-mâché gloves made from his medical records? Vic ‘I like short shorts’ Akers? Our cash reserves? An inanimate carbon rod?

Well no. It would appear we’re turning to a lad who is precisely 17-years, 7-months and 16-days-old…Ryan Huddart.

The official website tells us the teenager, like Carl Jenkinson and Semi Ajayi, joined from Charlton Athletic (aged 14) and that he’s since progressed through the ranks to become a regular in the under-21s.

Pictured in first team training today – he wears number 43 – it would appear he’s shaken off competition (in part thanks to UCL eligibility) from the likes of Josh Vickers, Deyan Iliev and Matt Macey to shoot up the keeper pecking order and make the trip to Brussels.

It should be quite the experience for him, but for the sake of our nerves we very much hope he’s not called-upon.