Arsenal's Set-Piece Challenge: Invincibles Star's 13-Year-Old Son Joins Gunners for FA Cup Showdown!

ARSENAL risk having their set-piece plans scuppered when they head to Southampton on Saturday.

The Gunners are travelling to Saints in the – and the Championship club could have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Arsenal’s set-piece plans against Southampton may be jeopardisedCredit: Shutterstock Editorial Oxford United boss Matt Bloomfield previously hit out when the advertising boards at St. Mary’s were movedCredit: PA

Oxford United boss Matt Bloomfield fumed when his side visited St. Mary’s last month as the advertising boards were moved.

It prevented Oxford from making the most of their long throw-ins from Myles Peart-Harris and Ciaron Brown.

and a tape measure was eventually brought out to ensure the boards were the correct distance from the side of the pitch.

Arsenal risk having the same done to them given their notorious threat from set-pieces.

And Mikel Arteta’s side have already experienced advertising boards being moved this season, when they went to Sunderland in November.

The Black Cats did so to stop Arsenal’s long throw-ins and went on to at the Stadium of Light.

HIT THE JAK-POT

ARSENAL will bank an extra €2million (£1.7m) if Porto sell Jakub Kiwior this summer.

The defender, 26, is at the Portuguese club and they can make the deal permanent at the end of this season for €15m (£14.8m).

Porto are expected to do so as Kiwior has performed well this term to help them climb to the summit of the Portuguese top-flight.

There have been suggestions that Porto may then look to immediately sell the Polish international in search of a quick profit.

Juventus are among the clubs interested in the centre-back, who would likely command more than £14.8m in the current market.

But if Porto do look to make a swift sale then Arsenal can at least take some comfort from a further cash windfall.

As part of the loan deal that took Kiwior to Porto, the Gunners are (£1.7m) from any future sale.

Arsenal will bank more cash if Porto sign Jakub Kiwior permanently and quickly look to sell himCredit: Alamy

REISS LIGHTNING

REISS NELSON is working hard to get himself fit ahead of a big end to the season.

The Arsenal winger has had a tough loan spell with this term, where he has failed to break into the team.

Injuries have not helped and Nelson spent the first part of last month on the sidelines with a calf issue.

He got 45 minutes under his belt this week, though, for Brentford’s Under-21 side in their 6-1 win over Fleetwood Town’s U21s.

Nelson scored and set up another goal before coming off at half-time as part of a pre-planned sub.

The winger will hope it is the start of a strong end to the season as he faces a crucial summer back at .

Nelson is into the final year of his contract at the Emirates and there have been no talks over a new deal.

Reiss Nelson has struggled to make an impact at BrentfordCredit: Alamy

MU KID ON THE BLOCK

RISING star continues to impress for Arsenal at youth level.

The 14-year-old wonderkid scored a brilliant solo goal and registered two assists as Arsenal’s academy took on Charlton.

Munoz picked up the ball in his own half, beat four players and fired a drilled effort into the bottom corner for his goal.

The teenager has been tipped for big things at Arsenal and has already trained with the first team this season.

In addition to his involvement with the senior squad, last month, scoring a 90th minute equaliser off the bench to earn the young guns a 2-2 draw with Fulham.

This all comes in the same season that Munoz became the youngest player ever to play in the Uefa Youth League.

The talented youngster was just 13 years and 11 months old when he took part in the Arsenal U19s’ 4-2 win over Bayern Munich in November.

Luis Munoz has been impressing at youth levelCredit: Getty

FATHER LIKE SON

THE son of former Arsenal ace has been named in the provisional Arsenal U15s squad for the Next Gen Beijing Cup in China.

Leo Aliadiere, 13, is following in his father’s footsteps as he tries to make the grade in North London.

The versatile teen can play as an attacking midfielder, winger and striker and has already attracted sponsorships.

Last year, Leo penned a deal to become an Adidas athlete.

Dad Jeremie also joined Arsenal as a youngster, going on to make 50 first team appearances and being a part of the Gunners’ Invincibles squad.

Leo joins highly-rated youngster Munoz in the squad for the Next Gen Beijing Cup, which will pit Arsenal against Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, Aston Villa and a Beijing FA Selection Team next month.

It will also be the last tour for academy manager Per Mertesacker, who is after eight years of moulding the club’s future.

Leo Aliadiere is in line to jet off to China for the Next Gen Beijing CupCredit: INSTAGRAM