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Arsenal are hoping to clinch a long-awaited Champions League return.

The Gunners are in pole position to seal a top-four finish in the Premier League. They can guarantee that with a win over arch rivals Tottenham on Thursday night.

If they do come away from the home of Spurs with all three points it will ensure a place in Europe's premier competition for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Whilst attentions are firmly on the task in hand, it will not be long before pre-season creeps up on boss Mikel Arteta.

And he has a number of decisions to make with regards the future of not only senior stars but those on the cusp of the first team. A number of youngsters have spent the past season out on loan, with many enjoying spells in the EFL. Here, runs the rule over them and assesses what is next for them.

Striker Balogun was sent out on loan to Championship side Middlesbrough for the second half of the season. The expectation was that he would aid a Boro promotion push and return full of vigour to the Emirates in the summer.

The forward signed a long-term contract at Arsenal a year ago and started their first Premier League game of the season, against Brentford. But his loan stint at Boro hasn't quite gone according to plan. He made 18 Championship outings although only half of those were starts.

In addition he chipped in with three goals and three assists as his