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Arsenal announced some squad number alterations for members of the first-team squad yesterday and this summer some of the club’s talented youngsters will also see their numbers changed.

Seven Arsenal youngsters, all of whom put pen to paper on their first professional contracts during the course of last season, will receive lower squad numbers to reflect their progress, although all players will remain part of the development squads.

Striker Tyreece John-Jules and exciting creative prospects Emile Smith Rowe, Xavier Amaechi and Trae Coyle will all get lower numbers, as will Nathan Tormey, who recently returned to training having barely played during the last two seasons because of injury.

Defenders Zech Medley and Joseph Olowu will also be rewarded with lower squad numbers.

The squad numbers of Arsenal’s young professionals are arranged alphabetically, so it is likely that Amaechi will get the lowest number out of Arsenal’s U23 squad.

It is anticipated that Danny Ballard, Robbie Burton and Dominic Thompson will all be rewarded with lower squad numbers if, as expected, they sign professional contracts.