Marli Salmon became the sixth youngest player to feature in the Champions League when brought on as a late substitute in Arsenal's 3-0 win at Club Brugge on Wednesday.

Salmon is 16 years, 103 days and came on for Ben White at Jan Breydelstadion, with manager Mikel Arteta saying: “We knew that at some point we had to use him.”

“He’s so young, 16 still, and he’s playing in the Champions League,” Arteta said.

But Salmon is not even the youngest player that Arsenal has fielded this season.

That distinction goes to Max Dowman, who was 15 years, 308 days when he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague last month.

According to UEFA, Salmon is the third player 16 or younger that Arsenal has fielded in the Champions League after Dowman and former midfielder Jack Wilshere.

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