Arsenal continue to go from strength to strength under the management of Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu.
The Gunners secured second spot in the Premier League during the 2022/23 campaign, returning to the Champions League for the first time since 2017.
Although many fans will be disappointed to not end the season with the league title, this young team still have a lot of room for growth as they continue to shine at Emirates Stadium.
The Sporting News looks at the Arsenal players contracted for the 2023/24 season.
Arsenal squad 2023/24
Arsenal already eased a few doubts before the start of next season, extending the contracts of Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka. Other key players such as Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes are all contracted at the club until 2027.
Arteta will also have promising talents returning from loan spells ahead of the new season. Folarin Balogun's time as Reims has come to and end while Albert Sambi Lokonga and Marquinhos came back from other English teams. All are expected to be loaned out or sold.
In the transfer market, they have made significant moves, signing Declan Rice for a club-record fee as well as Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber. Goalkeeper David Raya has also joined from Brentford on an initial loan deal.
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Aaron Ramsdale | 1 | 25 | ENG |
| David Raya | 22 | 27 | SPA |
| Karl Hein | 31 | 21 | EST |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| William Saliba | 2 | 22 | FRA |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | 6 | 25 | BRA |
| Jurrien Timber | 12 | 22 | NED |
| Jakub Kiwior | 15 | 23 | POL |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 35 | 26 | UKR |
| Ben White | 4 | 25 | ENG |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 18 | 24 | JAP |
| Cedric Soares | 17 | 31 | POR |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Thomas Partey | 5 | 30 | GHA |
| Jorginho | 20 | 31 | ITA |
| Mohamed Elneny | 25 | 30 | EGY |
| Martin Odegaard | 8 | 24 | NOR |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 10 | 22 | ENG |
| Fabio Vieira | 21 | 23 | POR |
| Declan Rice | 41 | 24 | ENG |
| Kai Havertz | 29 | 24 | GER |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 11 | 22 | BRA |
| Leandro Trossard | 19 | 28 | BEL |
| Bukayo Saka | 7 | 21 | ENG |
| Gabriel Jesus | 9 | 26 | BRA |
| Eddie Nketiah | 14 | 24 | ENG |
How Arsenal were built
Arteta has signed 21 players from the current Arsenal squad, including captain Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid after a successful loan spell. His most recent signings were Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz, after January deals for Jorginho, Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard.
Mohamed Elneny is the club's longest-serving player, joining the north London side back in January 2016.
| Goalkeepers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Aaron Ramsdale | August, 2021 | Sheffield United | 2026 |
| Karl Hein | May, 2019 | Academy | 2025 |
| David Raya | August, 2023 | Brentford | 2024 (loan) |
| Defenders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| William Saliba | July, 2019 | St Etienne | 2024 |
| Gabriel Magalhaes | September, 2020 | Lille | 2027 |
| Jakub Kiwior | January, 2023 | Spezia | 2028 |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | July, 2022 | Man City | 2026 |
| Ben White | July, 2021 | Brighton | 2026 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | August, 2021 | Bologna | 2025 |
| Cedric Soares | July, 2020 | Southampton | 2024 |
| Jurrien Timber | July, 2023 | Ajax | 2028 |
| Midfielders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Thomas Partey | October 2020 | Atletico | 2025 |
| Jorginho | January, 2023 | Chelsea | 2024 |
| Mohamed Elneny | January, 2016 | Basel | 2024 |
| Martin Odegaard | August, 2021 | Real Madrid | 2025 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | August, 2020 | Academy | 2026 |
| Fabio Vieira | July, 2022 | Porto | 2027 |
| Kai Havertz | July, 2023 | Chelsea | 2028 |
| Declan Rice | July, 2023 | West Ham | 2028 |
| Forwards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry |
| Gabriel Martinelli | July, 2019 | Ituano | 2027 |
| Leandro Trossard | January, 2023 | Brighton | 2026 |
| Bukayo Saka | July, 2019 | Academy | 2027 |
| Gabriel Jesus | July, 2022 | Man City | 2027 |
| Eddie Nketiah | January, 2019 | Academy | 2027 |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).