In the summer, Mikel Arteta made the decision to allow Hector Bellerin to leave the club to end his 11-year stay at Arsenal. The right wing-back was deemed not part of the Gunners boss' first-team plans this season and completed a free transfer to his boyhood club Barcelona.
Bellerin's last outing for Arsenal came in May 2021 - the 0-0 Europa League draw with Villarreal - and was shipped out on loan to Real Betis last season following the signing of Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White. The 27-year-old made 32 appearances for Los Verdiblancos and helped them lift their first Copa del Rey in 17 years.
The Spaniard has been absent for most of this season since joining at the start of September due to injury and made only his second start for Xavi's side last night in their Champions League group game against Bayern Munich. With their future already sealed in the competition following Inter's 4-0 win over Viktoria Plzen, Bellerin and co suffered a humiliating evening at the Nou Camp with a 3-0 loss.
