Arsenal striker Ceadach O'Neill has been handed a major opportunity on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The 18-year-old makes his senior debut in Arsenal's Carabao Cup round-of-16 match against Fleetwood Town, starting against the League Two outfit.

O'Neill joined Arsenal from Linfield in his native Northern Ireland back in 2024, and has impressed for the Gunners at the youth level since making the move.

The striker finished 2025-26 as Arsenal's academy top scorer with 18 goals in 30 games across three age groups.

O'Neill played with Arsenal's first team in the preseason and made the team's bench for a Champions League match against Lille earlier this month.

At the international level, O'Neill has already earned four caps for Northern Ireland's senior team after making his debut in June.

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