Mikel Arteta has been presented with an opportunity to experiment with a major tactical tweak as Arsenal gear up for the return of Premier League football.
The Gunners are ditching the freezing cold temperatures of north London for the hotter climate of Abu Dhabi with games against Lyon and AC Milan in the Dubai Super Cup in the next 10 days before returning home to complete their preparations against Juventus at the Emirates Stadium on December 17
And on Sunday afternoon, a 27-man squad for the trip was revealed with a couple of headlines created. One is the inclusion of Emile Smith Rowe after two months on the sidelines following groin surgery and Mikel Arteta naming as many as 13 youngsters to fill in the gaps in the squad as so many first-team players are, or have been, in Qatar for the World Cup.
