Desperate times call for desperate measures. How else can we call explain the situation in which you pull a 15-year-old kid from his science class and put him into the first team? Wolverhampton are in dire need of bodies for the game with Arsenal, as the Wolves are in a Newcastle-like type of injury crisis. Craig Dawson, Nelson Semedo, Matheus Cunha, Pedro Neto and Jean-Ricard Bellegarde are all out, Hwang Hee-chan and Rayan Ait-Nouri aren’t fit enough to start and Mario Lemina and Pablo Sarabia are nursing knocks. So, they are in need of even school kids like right back Wesley Okoduwa who could become today Wolves’ youngest player at 15 years, 344 days. If he plays, he will go straight to the second on the list of Premier League youngest players, just after his countryman Ethan Nwaneri, who was 15 years, 181 days when he came on for Arsenal in a 3-0 win at Brentford last season.🚨✨ Manchester United are pushing to sign Wolves’ 15-year-old right-back Wesley Okoduwa. [@TheSecretScout_] #MUFC pic.twitter.com/ANadO0C1jo— UtdTruthful (@Utdtruthful) March 14, 2024 Wesley Okoduwa is considered a bright talent from Wolverhampton’s Academy and has already played for England’s U16. In the future, he might switch his alliances to his father’s roots – Nigeria. Wesley is a son of a former Nigeria U23 international Emmanuel Okoduwa starred at the 2003 African Games hosted by Nigeria, while spending most of his career days in Ukraine.“Wes has done well for himself, and I am proud of him. His call-up by England made me particularly happy, considering my own international career with Nigeria. If you ask me if I want him to represent Nigeria then I’d definitely say yes but ultimately the choice is with him. When the time comes, he will pick where his international future lies but as a father, I want him to play for Nigeria just like I did” said Emmanuel some time ago.Super Eagle to fly back to EnglandAs for the Wolves’ coach, he is just focused on Wesley today, as he is probably going to start the game.“He’s trained very well, he’s physically very good. It’s probably slightly too early in his development, but it’s the situation we’re in. We’re probably in the worst situation we’ve been in but the positives are there’s loads of young players involved against Arsenal. I hope he’s had more fun with us than he would have done in science! He’s ready for the game. Some of those on the bench I don’t know too well if I’m honest. They’ve been training with the academy more than with us but they were with us Friday and one was pleased he got to miss his science lesson this morning so he could train with us” said Wolves manager Gary O’Neil.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 34Saturday17:00: (3.20) Luton (3.50) Brentford (2.20)17:00: (2.80) Sheffield Utd (3.40) Burnley (2.50)21:30: (8.50) Wolverhampton (4.80) Arsenal (1.38)Sunday15:30: (2.05) Everton (3.50) Nott.Forest (3.90)17:00: (2.20) Crystal Palace (3.50) West Ham (3.45)17:00: (1.87) Aston Villa (3.70) Bournemouth (4.00)18:30: (5.70) Fulham (4.10) Liverpool (1.58)***odds are subject to change***
