Arsenal explain why key star missing from official 2067/27 squad photo

Arsenal ’s first team players posed for their official 2026/27 squad photo but eagle-eyed supporters quickly spotted one notable absentee. Flanked by the Premier League trophy and Community Shield, Mikel Arteta wore a beaming smile, surrounded by the players who will hope to propel the club to further glory in the months ahead. Summer recruits Ezri Konsa , Christos Tzolis , Ilan Meslier and Bruno Guimaraes lined up alongside some more familiar names, while the presence of teenagers Marli Salmon and Max Dowman confirmed theirs statuses as fully-fledged members of Arteta’s plans this term.