Arsenal 2023/24 season Preview: Arsenal much to the surprise of many challenged for the title. However, Arsenal fans would be extremely disappointed in the manner in which they dropped the title due to a poor run of games towards the end of the season. However, the club and its fans would very much await the next season. In hopes of continuing their good performances and going the final step further.
The fixture for Arsenal FC has been announced and there are quite a few to look forward to as a neutral fan. With the presence of a number of London clubs in chelsea, West ham, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Brentford in the league there are numerous local derbies. However, the North London derby is scheduled for 23rd September and April 27th. With the former being on the road and the latter at the Emirates.
Arsenal 2023/24 season Premier League fixtures
| Matchday | Day | Date | Home side | Away side | City | |
| 1 | Saturday | August 12, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Nottingham Forest FC | Holloway |
| 2 | Saturday | August 19, 2023 | Crystal Palace FC | v | Arsenal FC | Selhurst |
| 3 | Saturday | August 26, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Fulham FC | Holloway |
| 4 | Saturday | September 2, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Manchester United FC | Holloway |
| 5 | Saturday | September 16, 2023 | Everton FC | v | Arsenal FC | Walton |
| 6 | Saturday | September 23, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Holloway |
| 7 | Saturday | September 30, 2023 | Bournemouth FC | v | Arsenal FC | Dorset |
| 8 | Saturday | October 7, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Manchester City FC | Holloway |
| 9 | Saturday | October 21, 2023 | Chelsea FC | v | Arsenal FC | Fulham |
| 10 | Saturday | October 28, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Sheffield United FC | Holloway |
| 11 | Saturday | November 4, 2023 | Newcastle United FC | v | Arsenal FC | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12 | Saturday | November 11, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Burnley FC | Holloway |
| 13 | Saturday | November 25, 2023 | Brentford FC | v | Arsenal FC | Brentford |
| 14 | Saturday | December 2, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Holloway |
| 15 | Tuesday | December 5, 2023 | Luton Town FC | v | Arsenal FC | Luton |
| 16 | Saturday | December 9, 2023 | Aston Villa FC | v | Arsenal FC | Aston |
| 17 | Saturday | December 16, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Holloway |
| 18 | Saturday | December 23, 2023 | Liverpool FC |
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Arsenal FC | Liverpool |
| 19 | Tuesday | December 26, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | West Ham United FC | Holloway |
| 20 | Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Fulham FC | v | Arsenal FC | Fulham |
| 21 | Saturday | January 13, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Crystal Palace FC | Holloway |
| 22 | Tuesday | January 30, 2023 | Nottingham Forest FC | v | Arsenal FC | West Bridgford |
| 23 | Saturday | February 3, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Liverpool FC | Holloway |
| 24 | Saturday | February 10, 2023 | West Ham United FC | v | Arsenal FC | Stratford |
| 25 | Saturday | February 17, 2023 | Burnley FC | v | Arsenal FC | Burnley |
| 26 | Saturday | February 24, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Newcastle United FC | Holloway |
| 27 | Saturday | March 2, 2023 | Sheffield United FC | v | Arsenal FC | Sheffield |
| 28 | Saturday | March 9, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Brentford FC | Holloway |
| 29 | Saturday | March 16, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Chelsea FC | Holloway |
| 30 | Saturday | March 30, 2023 | Manchester City FC | v | Arsenal FC | Manchester |
| 31 | Tuesday | April 2, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Luton Town FC | Holloway |
| 32 | Saturday | April 6, 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
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Arsenal FC | Falmer |
| 33 | Saturday | April 13, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Aston Villa FC | Holloway |
| 34 | Saturday | April 20, 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | v | Arsenal FC | Wolverhampton |
| 35 | Saturday | April 27, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | v | Arsenal FC | Tottenham |
| 36 | Saturday | May 4, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Bournemouth FC | Holloway |
| 37 | Saturday | May 11, 2023 | Manchester United FC | v | Arsenal FC | Manchester |
| 38 | Sunday | May 19, 2023 | Arsenal FC | v | Everton FC | Holloway |
The below given list is the squad of Arsenal at the time of writing. While the core of the team is expected to be retained, a few changes are expected.
With the departure of Xhaka being announced, a replacement for him is a priority for the club. Declan Rice is the most rumoured incoming. Along with the Englishman, Premier League midfielder Moisés Caicedo and relegated Roméo Lavia are also linked with the club.
Forward reinforcements in Kai Havertz are doing the rounds in the rumour mill. Federico Chiesa, Ansu Fati, Xavi Simons and James Maddison are also said to be potential candidates. The club is also looking for a back-up traditional right back. Timothy Castagne, Sacha Boey, Jurrien Timber and João Cancelo are the names doing the rounds.
Arsenal 2023/24 season squad
| Player | Nat. | Position | Date of birth | Age | Signed in | Signed from | Transfer fee |
Goalkeepers |
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| Aaron Ramsdale | ENG | GK | 14 May 1998 | 25 | 2021 | Sheffield United | £24m |
| Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson | ISL | GK | 18 February 1995 | 28 | 2020 | Dijon | Undisclosed |
| Matt Turner | USA | GK | 24 June 1994 | 28 | 2022 | New England Revolution | Undisclosed |
| Karl Hein | EST | GK | 13 April 2002 | 21 | 2019 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Arthur Okonkwo | ENG | GK | 9 September 2001 | 21 | 2021 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
Defenders |
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| Kieran Tierney | SCO | LB / LWB | 5 June 1997 | 26 | 2019 | Celtic | £25m |
| Ben White | ENG | RB / CB | 8 October 1997 | 25 | 2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | £50m |
| Gabriel Magalhães | BRA | CB | 19 December 1997 | 25 | 2020 | Lille | £23.14m |
| William Saliba | FRA | CB | 24 March 2001 | 22 | 2019 | Saint-Étienne | £27m |
| Jakub Kiwior | POL | CB / LB | 15 February 2000 | 23 | 2023 | Spezia | £17.6m |
| Rob Holding | ENG | CB | 20 September 1995 | 27 | 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | £2m |
| Cédric Soares | POR | RB / RWB | 31 August 1991 | 31 | 2020 | Southampton | Free |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | JPN | RB / LB | 5 November 1998 | 24 | 2021 | Bologna | £16m |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | UKR | LB / LM | 15 December 1996 | 26 | 2022 | Manchester City | £30m |
| Nuno Tavares | POR | LB / LWB | 26 January 2000 | 23 | 2021 | Benfica | £8m |
| Auston Trusty | USA | CB | 12 August 1998 | 24 | 2022 | Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed |
Midfielders |
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| Thomas Partey | GHA | DM / CM / RB | 13 June 1993 | 30 | 2020 | Atlético Madrid | £45.3m |
| Martin Ødegaard | NOR | AM / CM | 17 December 1998 | 24 | 2021 | Real Madrid | £30m |
| Jorginho | ITA | DM / CM | 20 December 1991 | 31 | 2023 | Chelsea | £12m |
| Fábio Vieira | POR | AM | 30 May 2000 | 23 | 2022 | Porto | £29.9m |
| Albert Sambi Lokonga | BEL | CM | 22 October 1999 | 23 | 2021 | Anderlecht | £17.2m |
| Mohamed Elneny | EGY | DM | 11 July 1992 | 30 | 2016 | Basel | £5m |
| Granit Xhaka | SUI | CM | 27 September 1992 | 30 | 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | £34.5m |
Forwards |
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| Bukayo Saka | ENG | RW | 5 September 2001 | 21 | 2018 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Gabriel Jesus | BRA | ST | 3 April 1997 | 26 | 2022 | Manchester City | £45m |
| Emile Smith Rowe | ENG | LW / AM | 28 July 2000 | 22 | 2018 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Gabriel Martinelli | BRA | LW / ST | 18 June 2001 | 22 | 2019 | Ituano | £6m |
| Eddie Nketiah | ENG | ST | 30 May 1999 | 24 | 2017 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Leandro Trossard | BEL | LW / ST | 4 December 1994 | 28 | 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | £21m |
| Reiss Nelson | ENG | RW / LW | 10 December 1999 | 23 | 2017 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Folarin Balogun | USA | ST | 3 July 2001 | 21 | 2020 | Arsenal Academy | N/A |
| Marquinhos | BRA | RW | 7 April 2003 | 20 | 2022 | São Paulo | Undisclosed |
| Nicolas Pépé | CIV | RW | 29 May 1995 | 28 | 2019 | Lille | £72m |
It would be interesting to see what Arsenal does with forwards such as Folarin Balogun, Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pépé. Especially, with the rumours of other players coming in to strengthen the side furthermore. The same goes for Albert Sambi Lokonga, Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding and Cédric Soares. Who have all been linked with an exit from the Emirates in search of regular play time.
All that being said, there is no doubt Arsenal will continue in the upper echelons of the Premier League. However, it is unlikely the club will challenge for the league title. Especially, given the absolute dominance of Manchester city over the division in the past few years. Nor do I see them making a deep run in the Champions League. Although, domestic tournaments might offer an opportunity for Gunners at silverware.
