The return of club football after what was, for most top-flight fans, an even longer international break than usual brought a mixed bag for Arsenal.
Bukayo Saka’s goalscoring return to action after three months out for Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Fulham and confirmation of the appointment of “Miracle Man” Andrea Berta as sporting director has given everyone at the club a lift after a frustrating start to the year that extinguished their hopes in three competitions, but injuries to Gabriel and Jurrien Timber against the Cottagers are fresh concerns for Mikel Arteta.
