After three long months of waiting, the Premier League is finally back and Arsenal can’t wait to get going. “It’s like you’re trying to climb the highest mountain, in the most difficult league in the world and you’re surrounded by people trying to achieve the same ambition,” Mikel Arteta said of the challenge facing his side. “We’re certainly gonna try.”
The Gunners have gone close on two occasions now and know that they will need something a little bit extra to beat Manchester City to the title. With the squad looking even stronger than last year after the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber’s return to fitness, they could have found it.
Such strength in depth is great for Arteta, but it gives him the kind of headaches most managers dream of. Here football.london takes a look at how he might solve his dilemmas for this weekend’s opening fixture against Wolves.
Goalkeeper – David Raya
Right back – Ben White
Centre back – William Saliba
Centre back – Gabriel
Left back – Oleksandr Zinchenko
