Arsenal: 4 main concerns in pre-season ahead of Premier League

4. Arsenal Still Have Work to Do in the Transfer Market

The obvious one. And one that comes with the similarly obvious caveat of there still being over five weeks left of the window remaining. Only three until facing the Bees, however.

What is ever so slightly alarming is the lack of improvement in the starting lineup. In other words, none.

White is coming as the whole world knows but it would be surprising to see him thrust straight into the team given the limited minutes with the squad and the time needed to regain fitness.

Depending on when Martinelli returns from Olympics and if he is given some time off, if there are no additions between now and August 13 (and even if they are they will need time) already mentioned is that it could be a case of Willian, Smith Rowe and Pepe lining up behind Aubameyang at the Brentford Community Stadium.

Aubameyang has lined up on the left a fair bit in pre-season which could see Lacazette brought in at No. 9. We’ll have to wait and see.

Without a central midfielder signed it will be Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey in central midfield, in front of a centre-back partnership of Holding and Mari.

Or it might not be. Again, no escaping to panic rooms just yet.

However, the clock is ticking on making additions that can impact the starting lineup early on in this season and nobody is kidding themselves that Chelsea and Manchester City on matchdays two and three aren’t somewhat daunting.