, Dec. 11 -- Arsenal's Marli Salmon became the sixth-youngest footballer to appear in the Champions League after coming on as a late substitute during the team's 3-0 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday.

The teenage defender, aged 16 years and 103 days, replaced Ben White at the Jan Breydelstadion. Manager Mikel Arteta said the coaching staff had long anticipated giving him his first minutes on Europe's biggest stage.

"We knew we would have to use him at some point," Arteta said. "He's only 16 and he's already playing in the Champions League."

Despite his age, Salmon is not Arsenal's youngest debutant this season. That honor belongs to Max Dowman, who was 15 years and 308 days old when he featured as a second-half substitute against S...