Arsenal’s preparations for the new Premier League season have been significantly enhanced by the return to fitness of defenders Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber. Gabriel, sidelined since early April due to injury, has been gradually regaining his fitness after missing the latter part of the 2024\u201325 campaign. Despite a minor training setback limiting his summer game time to just 45 minutes in a closed-door friendly against Watford, he is edging closer to full fitness.<\/p>\n
Timber, recovering from ankle surgery in May, has not yet featured in pre-season matches, including the Watford game, but is reportedly progressing well. Meanwhile, Arsenal are managing the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard, who remain absent as they continue their recovery ahead of the Premier League opener against Manchester United next Sunday.<\/p>\n
New signings such as Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, Martin Zubimendi, and Noni Madueke have been participating in pre-season fixtures, with manager Mikel Arteta acknowledging that these arrivals have injected valuable quality and depth into the squad. In his pre-season address, Arteta stated, “These new arrivals all add quality and depth to the squad, which is what we’re going to need throughout the season ahead.” This squad strength will be vital as Arsenal gear up for the challenging campaign ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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