Arsenal faced yet another summer of change that saw over £100million spent to try and improve both the quality and depth at Mikel Arteta's disposal. It became clear last season that missing a centre-forward option as well as cover across the pitch was part of the problem as the Gunners lost fourth place to rivals Tottenham late in the campaign.
While five players were added, plenty more had left, which has perhaps left the side where they started in terms of depth across the pitch. One problem area last season was in midfield, with few options beyond a pairing of Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey.
While the former largely remains fit, it's the latter that struggles to do so as he faces yet another spell on the sidelines for Arsenal. The job Partey does as a six is hard to replicate within the squad, with Mohamed Elneny the only one possessing the off ball attributes to cover his role.
