Summer is approaching and the transfer window can be seen in the distance.
Arsenal will be looking to strengthen their squad and sell several players this summer, with Josh Kroenke telling supporters at a recent Fans' Forum that he is "excited" for what's to come.
The last time Kroenke made that promise was in 2019 when the Gunners signed Kieran Tierney, Nicolas Pepe, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli, but it remains to be seen whether the upcoming window will have the same impact.
Following Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Villarreal in the first leg of their Europa League tie in Spain, Mikel Arteta's side took part in a training session before flying back to London later on Friday afternoon.
Folarin Balogun, Alexandre Lacazette and Kieran Tierney were among the players who travelled with the team, but weren't named in the matchday squad to face Unai Emery's side.
And there was one face in particular who caught the attention of fans across social media, with talk that Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves had spontaneously dropped into Arsenal's training session in Valencia...
Since when did we sign rueben neves admin? pic.twitter.com/IGw36YihFN
— Anthony Iaconi (@antman2311) April 30, 2021
When did we sign Ruben Neves?#KroenkeOut
— Pain In The Arsenal (@PainInThArsenal) April 30, 2021
Of course, it wasn't Neves training with the Gunners. Instead, it was 28 year old assistant coach Miguel Molina, a trusted lieutenant of Arteta's coaching team at Emirates Stadium.
Molina arrived from Atletico Madrid in the summer and is an expert in the tactical periodisation methodology.
He has a background in sports science and works closely with the first team in all training sessions, sometimes taking part as you can see in the photo above.
Arsenal fans will be hoping to have a fully fit squad to choose from when they face Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making a brief cameo appearance in the defeat at Estadio de la Ceramica.
David Luiz, Lacazette and Tierney are also expected to be part of the travelling squad for the crucial game against the Magpies.
