Arsenal will kick off a busy October fixture schedule with a huge North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur a week on Saturday.
Following that, the Gunners will be in action eight times in 24 days across the Premier League and Europa League with games against Liverpool, Leeds United, Southampton and Nottingham Forest on the horizon as well as pair of double-headers with Bodo/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven.
Then with a further four games to be played in three different competitions in November before the season pauses for the winter World Cup, it goes without saying that Mikel Arteta must make full use of his first-team squad - and perhaps draft in one or two academy players - to come through this period with his side in a good position at home and abroad.
