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Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale, and David Raya resumed training at London Colney over the weekend.

Though they have all had opportunity to shine this summer, young stars like Ayden Heaven, Ethan Nwaneri, and Myles Lewis-Skelly shouldn't make the starting lineup on Wednesday. Instead, Arteta should choose a strong, experienced starting lineup.

 

Italy international defender Riccardo Calafiori, who missed the Gunners' defeat against Liverpool, has been revealed by Arsenal to have cost £42 million. Arteta has indicated that he will gradually incorporate Calafiori into the team.

 

The only players the Bundesliga champions are still awaiting their return from their post-Euro vacations are full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo. Meanwhile, 19-year-old midfielder Matija Marsenic is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and would have at most been a substitute.

Cornerstone of defense Since talks with Vincent Kompany's team seem to have reached a standstill, Jonathan Tah—who has been strongly linked to a move to Bayern Munich—was engaged in the draw with Lens and will probably fly to London as well.