FORMER Braintree Town midfielder Harrison Dudziak was among the Arsenal substitutes for their Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon.
The 20-year-old, who spent a month with Iron on a youth loan before returning to the Gunners in January, was on the bench for the Premier League leaders’ quarter-final second leg after receiving his first call-up to the club’s first team.
Dudziak, who played five times for Braintree, was an unused substitute for Arsenal as they progressed to the semi-finals following a 0-0 draw on the night and a 1-0 aggregate win.
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Dudziak, who has been with the Gunners since the summer of 2016, signed his first professional contract with the North London club in June, 2024.
He played three times for the Gunners’ under-21 side in the Vertu Trophy this season, featuring against Newport County, Exeter City and Cardiff City.
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Dudziak also played three times in the same competition for Arsenal last season including against Colchester United and once, in the 2023-24 campaign.
He has just returned from an injury lay-off which sidelined him for several months and featured as a substitute for Arsenal under-21s in their match against Crystal Palace, on Monday.
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