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Arsenal have announced that Hector Bellerin has joined Watford on loan until the New Year.
The Spanish Under-19 international will remain with the Championship side until January to gain first-team experience.
The 18-year-old signed his first professional contract with the Gunners last summer, and made his debut in the Capital One Cup earlier this season.
Watford sit seventh in the Championship table.
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