Arsenal's preparations for Sunday's Premier League clash against Manchester United are complete.
As is the case before any fixture, Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff put the Gunners' first-team squad through their paces during a training session at London Colney on Saturday, with media footage released to get fans in the mood for an afternoon kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.
For new signing Leandro Trossard, he trained with his new teammates for the second time following the £21million transfer from Brighton & Hove Albion that was confirmed on Friday and, at one point, was spotted conversing with Arsenal captain and chief creator Martin Odegaard.
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Unsurprisingly, there was no sign of Gabriel Jesus or Reiss Nelson from the session as the pair continue to recover from knee and hamstring injuries respectively. Meanwhile, the absences of Mohamed Elneny and Cedric Soares could be an indication that neither will be available for selection.
The Egyptian midfielder did not make the matchday squad against Tottenham Hotspur and football.london revealed during the week that Arsenal were continuing to assess his knee problem. Whilst the Portuguese defender - who could be on the way out before the end of the month - has been recovering from a muscle problem of later.
Now, it should be noted that this does not necessarily mean Elneny and Cedric have been ruled out for Arsenal against Man United as there are many examples this season of players - particularly Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba - missing a training session but taking part in a fixture the following day.
But for the rest of Arsenal's senior stars, as well as a few of the club's most promising youngsters, it was back to work at London Colney following victory in the North London Derby last weekend and below is what else football.london spotted from the latest session.
All smiles
From Rob Holding to Matt Turner, the Arsenal players appeared to be in a relaxed mood ahead of the Man United fixture. Odegaard looked overjoyed as he punched the air in celebration and Kieran Tierney - training in his usual t-shirt and shorts despite the freezing cold weather - seemed to really enjoy the session.
Arteta did say that facing the Red Devils is a big opportunity for his side, and it seems his squad are relishing the task ahead: "I think the history and the clashes and the way those two clubs have competed tells you everything you need to know before the match," he told reporters. "It’s a huge game in the league, in the country around the world and we have to be prepared for that. The table says what it says but our main focus is on being prepared for a big match."
Trossard impresses
As the saying goes, first impressions are lasting impressions. Technically for Trossard, Saturday's session was the second chance for him to show his new teammates what he can bring to the table. One image shows the Belgian international receiving a pass in a tight area with Gabriel Martinelli and Marquinhos close by.
There may have been some concerns with regard to Trossard's availability for Sunday's big game at home to Man United. As per the Premier League regulations handbook, his registration must have been completed by 12pm on Friday afternoon to be in contention for a debut.
And whilst Arsenal await confirmation that Trossard is eligible to make his bow for the club as early as this weekend, Arteta revealed during his pre-match press conference that he thinks he will have his new signing available for selection: "Yes I think it is, I think he’s good to go," the Gunners manager said.
Partey pictured
When Arsenal made the trip to Old Trafford for the reverse fixture earlier in the season, Thomas Partey wasn't involved and many have pointed to his absence as the main reason behind the 3-1 defeat. But the Ghana international is set to feature on Sunday afternoon and it will be interesting to see how much of a difference there is.
However, Man United will go into the game without their world-class defensive midfielder in Casemiro as he's suspended after picking up yellow card number five in the Premier League this season during the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace earlier in the week.
Although, Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has a warning for the Gunners: "Last time we beat Arsenal without Casemiro, so we have an idea of how to do it," he responded when asked how his gameplan differs knowing he can't call upon the five-time Champions League winner.
Wonderkids called up
A regular feature in Arsenal training sessions this season are the youngsters that are involved. Before several Premier League fixtures, the likes of Ethan Nwaneri, Lino Sousa, Matt Smith, Reuell Walters, Taylor Foran and Amario Cozier-Duberry have all earned the chance to train with the senior players.
And with the U21s game against Blackburn Rovers for Sunday postponed, it allowed many of the club's brightest prospects to be present for the session ahead of the Man United game as Sousa, Smith, Walters and Myles Lewis-Skelly were all spotted.
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