You won’t believe who was playing for Arsenal when GTA 5 came out

When GTA 5 was released on 17 September 2013, Arsenal were second in the Premier League and on the brink of starting a run of form that would see them sit at the top of the table until February.

The Gunners' squad looked entirely different back then to what it does ahead of GTA 6's highly anticipated in just a matter of days, with the likes of Wojciech Szczęsny, Per Mertesacker, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla still turning out for the club.

Most of the players that represented Arsène Wenger's side throughout the 2013/14 campaign have long since retired, but some are still active, with one of those being a current international star that fans won't believe was playing for Arsenal when GTA 5 hit the shelves.

Serge Gnabry was still playing for Arsenal when GTA 5 was released

Serge Gnabry is hardly a name Arsenal fans will forget given the superstar status he has achieved since bidding farewell to the Emirates Stadium, but most would be forgiven for simply forgetting he was still at the club in 2013.

Given how much things have changed in the red half of North London, it seems like an age since the Germany international left the Gunners so it's natural that most wouldn't have expected him to be part of the first team squad when GTA 5 was released.

The 2013/14 season presented Gnabry a perfect opportunity to break into the team after being given scattered opportunities the previous term, playing four times in the 2012/13 campaign.

He made 14 appearances across all competitions for the Gunners during the season, scoring once and assisting one. Gnabry impressed in FA Cup victories over Tottenham and Coventry City, setting up Cazorla against the former, on the way to their Wembley triumph over Hull City in the final.

His campaign was cut short by injury though, preventing him from seeing out the season and appearing in the win against Hull, with a substitute appearance in a 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich proving to be his final ever game for Arsenal.

Gnabry didn't appear in the next season due to injuries and a preference to keep him with the academy before being loaned to West Brom for the 2015/16 season. He played just three times for the Baggies during his temporary spell and joined Werder Bremen a year later.

He had only one season with Die Werderaner before signing for Bayern, where he has made a name for himself as a serial winner and all-round star. Gnabry has scored 104 goals and provided 72 assists in 329 appearances, winning seven Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokals, four German Super Cups, a Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Arsenal could probably do with a player of Gnabry's calibre right now given their weakness in attack, but Mikel Arteta won't be too fussed considering his side are shaping up well to win back-to-back Premier League titles. However, it's crazy to think that 13 years ago, the Gunners had such a prospective youngster on their books and at the time of GTA 6's release, he has made his name as a star at a different club.

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