Despite one or two gaps of concern remaining within the Arsenal squad, it's safe to say that Mikel Arteta's options were improved to a certain extent over the summer. Granted, the team is still one body away from fulfilling the Spaniard's target of having 22 outfield players, but it's an improvement from last season.
The likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira, in particular, have provided much-needed support whilst the impressive versatility of Ben White has somewhat eased concerns at right-back. A number of injury problems for Takehiro Tomiyasu in recent months meant Cedric Soares was often called upon, but a lack of consistency from the former Southampton man led to a noticeable dip in quality.
William Saliba's return has given Arteta a welcome solution for his full-back troubles, with the 21-year-old coming straight in as the right-sided centre-half alongside Gabriel Magalhaes. This has enabled White to fill in at right-back in the meantime, a position he has taken up before.
