Community Shield vs City in Cardiff
Your team faces Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday afternoon in Cardiff (4). Grealish, Savinho, Rodri, and McAidoo are all carrying question marks for City (4). First trophy of the season is on the line.
Arteta calls Guardiola the best ever
Mikel Arteta did not hold back ahead of the clash. "I think he is the best manager in history," Arteta said of Pep Guardiola. "He has made all the coaches and their teams work in a different way. He has made all of us better" (5).
Saliba cover: buy or trust the kids?
Arsenal are linked with a new centre-back to cover William Saliba's injury (1). Jarell Quansah is a reported target (1). Martin Keown sees it differently. "Marli Salmon looked really good in the friendly game against Como," Keown said. "I don't think there's a necessity to buy a central defender" (2).
Seaman: Dowman is top
David Seaman rates Max Dowman highly. "He's top, he really is top," Seaman told Talk Sport, comparing the youngster to Ryan Giggs (3).
Fan-reaktioner
Gunners fans are already thinking lineups, with a "Who would you start?" thread buzzing ahead of the season. There is also love for the history, from Steve Bould's first Premier League goal 34 years ago to Christopher Wreh's five goals. Ismeal Kabia's loan to St Mirren drew attention too. Who would you start?
