Martinelli, hailed as ‘absolutely superb’ by Ray Parlour, belongs to that category, and another player who was like that was Alexis Sanchez all those years ago under Arsene Wenger.

Former Gunner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has progressed from training with the Arsenal youth teams to the senior side, as he continues to maintain his fitness at London Colney.Photo by Harry

Two of Arsenal’s key players returned to training ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Man Utd.

That being said, when Saliba and three others missed Arsenal training, worry set in about the centre-back’s fitness. In Mikel Arteta’s pre-match press conference, the Arsenal manager confirmed that Saliba did not train with his teammates because he’s not going to feature against Kairat due to a niggle.

Arsenal have been training on Monday afternoon, ahead of their Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday night.

Mikel Arteta has minimal clear injury problems for the Premier League clash against Leeds United with only five players expected to miss out

Arsenal get major injury boost for Inter Milan clash after training update - Table-topping Gunners handed more good news ahead of high-profile San Siro trip

Arsenal players were given a day off following their victory over Wolves at the weekend, taking advantage of a rare midweek break with no competitive fixture scheduled. The pause has provided Mikel Arteta with an important opportunity to rest key players ...