Arsene Wenger could send out the youngest side in the history of the Carling Cup to face Sheffield United in the third round tomorrow night.

16-year-old midfield sensation Jack Wilshere - who burst onto the scene with a number of dazzling displays in pre-season and was rewarded with a first-team squad number - may not be the youngest Gunner on show.

Nine days Wilshere's junior, first-year scholar Emmanuel Frimpong may play in the game, in which the likes of 21-year-old Alexandre Song and 20-year-old Nicklas Bendtner will be the most experienced heads.

"There is a possibility [it will be the youngest side ever]," said Wenger. "In the first team there are many players around 20. In the Carling Cup we will keep a few in there but the side will be more between 16 and 19. At Arsenal you can say 20 and 21-year-olds are the experienced players.

"You are likely to see Gavin Hoyte, Abu Ogogu, Aaron Ramsey, Mark Randall, Jack Wilshere, Fran Merida and Carlos Vela," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online. "Maybe Bendtner will play. Song, Djourou and Lukasz Fabianski will be the experienced players. But you will have players like Emmanuel Frimpong and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas so it will be a very young side."

[Guardian-Series]

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