Mikel Arteta's dream 25-man Arsenal squad for 2022-23 including Gabriel Jesus and Raphinha

Mikel Arteta has been wasting little time bulking up his squad as Arsenal prepare for a return to European competition.

The Gunners may have missed out on a spot in the Champions League on the final day of last season, but they still have Europa League football to look forward to. That means more games, and more games means more players may well be needed.

Arteta has already overseen a number of new additions, with Gabriel Jesus set to become the fourth new arrival when his move from Manchester City becomes official. And, after already adding Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira and Matt Turner, the manager now has the task of putting together a 25-man squad for the Premier League season.

Arsenal have been handed a boost with the recognition that William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli will qualify as homegrown players for the upcoming campaign. However, the Premier League and Europa League have different rules regarding what qualifies a player as homegrown.

Those currently under 21 do not need to be included on the main Premier League list, for example. This is why there was no need to include Bukayo Saka in the 25-man allocation either last season or this, and why teenage arrival Marqunhos will also fall into that category.

With plenty of time left before the transfer window shuts, Arsenal will likely look to make further new signings, with Leeds United forward Raphinha among those linked. Here, Mirror Football attempts to pick out a dream squad for Arteta if he gets all the ins and outs he wants by August.

The arrival of Turner will leave Arsenal with two senior internationals competing for a starting spot, and it could even be three if Bernd Leno sticks around. However, all signs point to the German leaving north