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Arsenal is back in action for the 2025-26 Premier League season, with their first match kicking off this week.
Martin Zubimendi’s absence from training ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game against Manchester United was due to illness, according to a report.Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty ImagesArsenal
With a host of young players impressing in preseason, we look at the next breakout stars under the age of 21 from all 20 Premier League teams.
Viktor Gyokeres leads the line for Arsenal, finally making his Premier League debut despite spending four seasons at Brighton and Hove Albion earlier in his career. He is not the only fresh face in the Gunners' lineup, though, with Martin Zubimendi slotting into a place in midfield. See Arsenal's starters and substitutes below.
SummaryIn a tightly contested Premier League opener at Old Trafford, Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Riccardo Calafiori's 13th-minute header from a Declan Rice corner proved