In preparation for the preseason, Mikel Arteta and six members of the Arsenal first team squad have arrived in Marbella for a brief training camp.
Despite dropping points in two of their games from January forward, the Gunners were only two points away from winning the Premier League championship in agonizing fashion the previous season.
The first six weeks of the new season will present Arteta and Arsenal with challenges as they take on Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Tottenham.
According to CBS, a number of players who aren’t competing in big events have traveled to Spain to improve their fitness in an attempt to get started right away.
Among those hoping to leave a lasting impact on his manager is Jurrien Timber, whose first season at Arsenal was marred by a cruciate knee ligament injury he experienced on his Premier League debut.
Ben White, who is controversially not playing for England at Euro 2024, and Fabio Vieira, who seems to be in the last chance saloon two years after moving from Porto for £35 million, are also among the early visitors.
The Portugal Under-21 international didn’t play much in the last game of the previous season, and Arteta reportedly wasn’t happy with his effort in the weight room.
Ben White is not involved with England at Euro 2024
Three weeks ahead of schedule, a group of six players have started working on coming up to speed, including three graduates of Hale End Academy who all have unclear futures.
Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, and Emile Smith Rowe all battled for first team opportunities as the previous season went on, and Arsenal will probably consider bids for all three of them.
Smith Rowe, an England international, was formerly desired by Aston Villa, led by Unai Emery, the manager who handed him his Arsenal debut.
While Nelson is said to have already informed Arsenal of his intention to leave the team permanently, Nketiah is reportedly being pursued by four teams.
Martin Odegaard, the captain of Arsenal, will soon join the group.
The Gunners play Manchester United in Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on July 28 before meeting Liverpool in Philadelphia three days later.