The Gunners are ready to compete in the Premier League with this wonderful Arsenal depth chart. Now is a perfect moment to familiarize yourself with the current player rankings. Several players are still on the roster whose departure is widely anticipated within the next few weeks, and the fates of a few others in the first team are still up in the air.
Goalkeeper
- Aaron Ramsdale is the starter (24, 2025)
- Matt Turner, the backup plan (28, 2025)
- Bernd Leno (born in 2023), Arthur Okonkwo (2024)
- Alex Runarsson (born in 2023) provides solid depth (27, 2024)
Leno will likely be sold in the next weeks (to Fulham), while Runarsson's contract at Arsenal could be terminated if a deal can't be reached.
Right-back
- Takehiro Tomiyasu is the starting right back (23, 2025)
- Cedric Soares, as a backup (30, 2024)
- Hector Bellerin, for depth (27, 2023)
Bellerin has expressed interest in re-joining Real Betis. Will Arsenal force him into another transfer if they don't get that deal, or will they keep him around to cover the final year of his contract?
Left-back
- Kieran Tierney is the starting (25, 2026)
- Assisting: Nuno Tavares (22, 2025)
If an injury to either Tierney or Tavares, Arteta would have to rely on the U-23 squad or shuffle players around to provide depth. If Arsenal finds a suitable replacement for Tavares at LB, will he be sent out on loan?
Center-back
- First-string: Gabriel (24 in 2025) and Ben White (20) at center-back (24, 2026)
- William Saliba (26), and Rob Holding (26), as a backup (21, 2024)
- Pablo Mari (born December 28th, 2024) and Auston Trusty (born December 12th, 2024) provide some depth (23, 2023)
It is anticipated that Mari will be moved soon. When will Arsenal officially announce Saliba's status for the upcoming season? Will the Championship or another league of a similar standard accept Trusty on loan?
Center Midfield
- Granit Xhaka (born 1989) and Thomas Partey (born 2024) start in the center of the midfield (29, 2025)
- Mohamed Elneny (born in 2023) and Albert Sambi Lokonga (30) are the backups (22, 2026)
- Lucas Torreira (26 in 2023), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (24 in 2023), and Charlie Patino provide depth.
Will Arsenal utilize Torreira this season if Partey can't play? (Despite his wish to go.) Who knows when or where Maitland-Niles will end up? To what extent do the suspected midfield transfer targets materialize before the summer transfer market shuts, and who are they? And here's hoping that Patino signs the first-team contract by the end of July.
Attacking Midfield
- Martin Odegaard, the starter at attacking midfield (23, 2025)
- Fábio Vieira, the backup (22, 2027)
If Arsenal's Fabio Vieira experiment is successful, they will not need a replacement in the #10 position, as Emile Smith can also play that position.
Right-Winger
- Bukayo Saka, the right's opening pitcher (20, 2024)
- Nicolas Pepe, the backup (27, 2024)
- Reiss Nelson, for depth (22, 2023)
Quick, find Saka a new contract! How likely is it that we'll find a team prepared to pay a fair price for Pepe or work out a loan-then-buy arrangement for him?
Left-Winger:
- Leading Left Winger: Gabriel Martinelli (21, 2024)
- Supporting Role: Emile Smith Rowe (21, 2026)
- We can thank Marquinhos for his depth (19, 2027)
Marquinhos's participation this season, or his ability to be loaned out to secure regular starts regardless of what happens with Pepe and Nelson, is a key question mark.
Forward
- Jesus Gabriel, the starter (25, 2027)
- Eddie Nketiah, in the background, as a backup (23, 2027)
- F. Balogun Folarin, Depth (21, 2025)
Three promising young forwards have contracts that guarantee their continued use for the next three years.
Conclusion
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