While Chigozie did not get onto the field, he was given permission to miss school to be a part of the squad, per the BBC.
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Congratulations to 16-year-old centre-half and Luton schoolboy Christian Chigozie, who is the youngest Hatter to be on our bench in the (Premier League)," a message from Luton read on X, formerly Twitter.
Luton went on to lose the game to Arsenal by a 2-0 margin, with the Gunners going top of the Premier League.