In preparation for Wednesday’s Emirates Cup match against Monaco, the Arsenal team has been working diligently back at London Colney following their preseason tour of the United States.

See all of them in action in the gym and on the practice fields before the match against the Ligue 1 team in our gallery.

Mikel Arteta has been fine-tuning his players in an effort to get the season off to the best possible start. However, as you can see from our photos, the hard work is mixed with plenty of smiles as everyone looks forward to returning to competitive action. The Community Shield will take place on Sunday, followed by the Premier League’s big kick-off the following weekend.

You can see everything from today’s session below:

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