Arsenal return to Premier League action this evening as they face Manchester United away from home.
Mikel Arteta's side take on their long-time rivals as they look to build on their 3-0 win over Dundalk in the Europa League and end a run of two league games without a win or a goal.
Victory at Old Trafford would not only boost confidence within the squad, but also end a winless run away at a 'top six' rival that stretches all the way back to 2015.
But before the big Premier League game, the Gunners squad took part in a training session at London Colney on Saturday afternoon as Arteta mulled over a few big decisions.
And there has been media footage released to get fans in the mood.
Here's what we spotted from those training pictures and what it tells us ahead of the game against Man United on Sunday afternoon.
Ozil's absence explained
Mesut Ozil was once again notable by his absence from the extensive range of photographs taken during the training session.
This was the case earlier in the week ahead of the Dundalk game that he was never in contention for as he's not been registered for the competition.
The same applies to Ozil for the Man United clash as there was no room for him in the 25-man Premier League squad that was announced last month.
But Sokratis is in the exact same position, yet he was involved in Saturday's session.
However, whilst Ozil wasn't pictured outside with his teammates, he was present at London Colney - although he remained inside to do some gym work.
The 32-year-old showed that he is still keeping in shape by posting a video on Instagram and the caption read: "The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose."
David Luiz missing
Another player missing from the session was, as expected, centre-back David Luiz.
And it would appear that Arteta's worst fears have been confirmed.
"Musti was carrying that injury from last season, with Calum it’s the same situation, with Pablo he had surgery in his ankle and David rarely gets injured, we don’t think it’s a big thing but it’s going to keep him out for a few weeks," Arteta said ahead of the Dundalk win.
David Luiz's absence will be a blow for Arteta as he's already without Rob Holding, Sokratis, and Pablo Mari for the trip to Manchester.
With that said, Shkodran Mustafi did train and looks set to partner Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of Arsenal's defence.
Smith Rowe plan
Emile Smith Rowe was once again spotted in an Arsenal training session.
The young playmaker was somewhat surprisingly left out of the matchday squad against Dundalk, but it seems Arteta sees Smith Rowe as part of his first-team plans.
Speaking in June, the Arsenal manager said: "He (Smith Rowe) is a player with very specific qualities to play in those pockets in that position as an attacking midfielder.
"I am excited to work with him. I have been talking with him and I have followed him during his spell on loan.
"I think he’s someone who can be pretty impressive. I’m pleased by what I’ve seen from him. The young players want to be important, they want to take the important numbers, and I like that.
"It’s a good step, and they can be important in the future, but it’s up to them to decide that."
Arsenal have been lacking creativity of late, so is the plan to unleash Smith Rowe in the coming weeks?
Positive mood
Arsenal have now lost three of their last four Premier League games either side of the international break.
All of those defeats have come against teams who finished above them last season and there has been a tinge of frustration following losses to Man City and Leicester City in particular.
However, the mood in the squad remains positive as seen in the few images below.
What would improve the mood in the squad is victory later today.
The good news for the Gunners is that Arteta does hold a victory over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his one and only meeting against the United manager.
Furthermore, the north London outfit are unbeaten against the Red Devils in four Premier League encounters.
