{"id":289814,"date":"2023-09-13T23:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=289814"},"modified":"2023-09-13T23:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:34:29","slug":"little-known-goalkeeper-included-in-arsenals-squad-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/little-known-goalkeeper-included-in-arsenals-squad-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Little-known goalkeeper included in Arsenal&apos;s squad list"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal fans left bemused after little-known goalkeeper James Hillson is included in Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Premier League squad list<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Premier League clubs have officially confirmed their 25-man top-flight squads<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>22-year-old goalkeeper James Hillson has been included on Arsenal&#8217;s list<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many Arsenal fans were left scratching their heads as the club&#8217;s 25-man squad for the first half of the new Premier League season was confirmed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>All the big names were there, as you&#8217;d expect, and even the seriously injured Jurrien Timber was included.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was one name on the list that stuck out like a sore thumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That name belonged to rookie goalkeeper James Hillson, a 22-year-old promoted to the senior squad following his impressive displays for the U21s last season.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters quickly took to social media to respond to the squad announcement with many questioning &#8216;who is James Hillson?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/13\/22\/75404491-12515699-image-m-29_1694642156938.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>James Hillson has been included in Mikel Arteta&#8217;s 25-man Premier League squad list<\/p>\n<p>In answer to that, Hillson&#8217;s player profile on the Arsenal website reads: &#8216;A goalkeeper who always establishes a strong command of his area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;James was on the bench for our first team for three Europa League games last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;James joined us in 2019 from Reading and regularly trains with the first-team goalkeepers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Now in his fifth season at the club, he is a vital part of the goalkeeping fraternity in the youth section.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Hillson is still unlikely to see any first team action this season with Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya comfortably above him in the pecking order.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12515699\/Arsenal-fans-left-bemused-little-known-goalkeeper-James-Hillson-included-Mikel-Artetas-Premier-League-squad-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal fans left bemused after little-known goalkeeper James Hillson is included in Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Premier League squad list Premier League clubs have officially confirmed their 25-man top-flight squads 22-year-old goalkeeper James Hillson has been included on Arsenal&#8217;s list Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217; 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