Thursday, November 21, 2024

Quesada-Thorn progressing well after injury struggles

Elian Quesada-Thorn has made six appearances in Premier League 2 for Arsenal U21s so far this season, which represents significant progress for a youngster who has had so much frustration with injuries in recent years.

The left-back, who has previously been called up by Costa Rica at senior level, has shown some encouraging signs of progress and has made some important defensive interventions.

Quesada-Thorn, 19, relishes providing an attacking threat and delivering dangerous crosses, although he is perhaps more suited to playing as a traditional left-back than as an inverted full-back.

The aim for Quesada-Thorn this season will be to continue to gain experience at U21 level and to push closer to a first-team callup.

With fellow defenders Josh Robinson and Zane Monlouis having been named on the bench for the first-team in the Champions League this season, Quesada-Thorn will be hoping that he will eventually also get an opportunity to  have that experience.

Myles Lewis-Skelly’s conversion to left-back means that it is perhaps difficult for Quesada-Thorn to break into the senior setup at present but he will hope that he will still be afforded a chance to impress eventually.

This season Quesada-Thorn is still eligible to play for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League as an overage player and he did so against Paris Saint-Germain last month. Further involvement in that competition could be hugely beneficial for his progress.

If Quesada-Thorn remains at Arsenal next season then it is possible that he could go out on loan for the first time.

Jeorge Bird is the author of www.arsenalyouth.wordpress.com

Follow him on Twitter @jeorge_bird

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Bruce

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