MANAGER
Arsene Wenger
STAR MAN
Alexis Sanchez
LAST SEASON
5th
TOP SCORER
Alexis Sanchez (24)
KEY INS
Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon, £46m), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke, free).
Alexandre Lacazette
KEY OUTS
Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus, £10m), Yaya Sanogo (Toulouse, free), Emiliano Martinez (Getafe, loan).
REASONS TO BE POSITIVE
Wenger has spent big on who he hopes will prove a consistent and clinical goalscorer in Lacazette, while retaining their superstars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez – for now.
REASONS TO BE PESSIMISTIC
Fears that the same old weaknesses show up. Defensive and mental fragility are unfortunate Arsenal staples.
ONE TO WATCH
Reiss Nelson is just 17 but has created a real buzz in pre-season with his fearless displays as a wing-back.
Reiss Neslon
EXPECTATION
No Champions League football for the first time in two decades could well help towards a title push, although just getting back into the top four is the first mission.
REALITY
Having been outspent by many of their rivals, the Gunners may be in for a battle around the fringes of the elite places.