Across the 2021/22 campaign, Arsenal stood out drastically from the other 19 Premier League clubs when it came to the average age of their starting XI.
Mikel Arteta made a habit of naming youthful line-ups and, remarkably, the side which took on Burnley in January had an average age of less than 24, becoming the youngest XI seen in the English top flight last season. Throughout his time in the Emirates dugout, Arteta has placed his trust in the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, among others, to take on increasing levels of responsibility.
This was evidenced as he handed 23-year-old Odegaard the captain's armband this season, and the Gunners boss has made the wise decision to put a leadership group in place to support the fresh-faced Norwegian playmaker.
