Arsenal's preparations for the 2023/24 campaign began at the beginning of the week with several senior players reporting to London Colney for pre-season training.
Whilst across day one and two the likes of William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Oleksandr Zinchenko and some recalled loanees all went through medical screenings and strength tests in the gym as well as going outside for a light session, a good few first-team stars haven't returned yet.
Not to worry though as the reason for their absences is due to being on international duty last month which in turn has paved the way for Mikel Arteta to boost the numbers in training by calling up a host of the club's youngsters and he could very well hand out some opportunities with the Gunners' first pre-season fixture against Nurnberg just around the corner.
