Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 16 Aug 2026
Arteta's Community Shield squad sends message to fringe trio
Three Arsenal stars left out of the Community Shield squad as transfer window winds down.
Mikel Arteta
coach
Competition
Community Shield
Opponent
Manchester City
Venue
Wembley
Omitted
Martinelli, Jesus, Nwaneri
What happened. Mikel Arteta named his Arsenal squad for the Community Shield against Manchester City, leaving out Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and Ethan Nwaneri.
- New signings Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis start immediately.
- The trio have been linked with transfers this window.
- 16 days remain in the summer transfer window.
The omission signals Arteta's intent to trim his squad before the transfer deadline.
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