Newport may avoid Arsenal's teenage star Dowman
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Rising star Max Dowman scored a spectacular individual goal for Arsenal Under-21s last weekend – but may not be involved when the young Gunners visit Newport County in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday (19:00 BST).
Winger or attacking midfielder Dowman made headlines when he featured in Arsenal's 5-0 Premier League demolition of Leeds last month.
Dowman was just 15 years and 234 days old when he made his senior debut, leaving him second only to another Arsenal youngster, Ethan Nwaneri, in the list of youngest Premier League players.
Dowman, who has been training with Arsenal's first team since he was 14, also featured as a late substitute in the London club's 1-0 defeat at Liverpool on 31 August.
But the schoolboy dropped back down to under-21 level last Saturday as Arsenal's youngsters – who are managed by former Newport captain Max Porter – beat their Wolves counterparts 3-2.
However, Dowman may well miss out on a trip to south Wales amid suggestions he could feature when Mikel Arteta's senior side go to Port Vale in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.