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Birmingham City acquire Krystian Bielik on loan from Arsenal

Arsenal defender Krystian Bielik has joined Birmingham City on loan from Arsenal for the remainder of the season, the club announced on Tuesday.

Bielik, 19, is a highly-rated defender for the Gunners, but he has struggled to break into the first team and should get more opportunities to play regularly with the Championship side.

The 19-year-old joined Arsenal from Legia Warsaw during the January window in 2015 for an undisclosed fee that was reportedly in the neighbourhood of £2.4 million.

Bielik, who has been described as having "all the qualities and ingredients to be a top-level centre-back" by Arsene Wenger in the past, will be eligible to play against Fulham at the weekend having made just two appearances for the Gunners since arriving in January 2015.

Information from PA Sport was used in this story.