Arsenal fans will be hopeful of Mikel Arteta's side hitting the ground running immediately when the new Premier League season gets under way against Nottingham Forest.
It's not that long ago when the Gunners entered summer transfer windows on the back of consecutive eighth-placed finishes. But after a much more respectable fifth-place finish in the 2021/22 campaign, the club took a giant step forward by claiming the runners-up spot in the season just gone.
Although having been in control of the Premier League title race heading into the final 10 games, being overtaken by Manchester City in the home stretch will have been a bitter pill to swallow, although sealing a return to the Champions League after a seven-year wait was achieved.
