Despite a fairly poor 2017/18 season, Arsenal fans have good reason to be optimistic ahead of the new campaign.
The club have appointed the highly-rated Unai Emery to replace Arsene Wenger at the helm as the club looks to secure a spot back in the top four of the Premier League.
One of the first things Emery will need to do is appoint a new club captain following Per Mertesacker's retirement from the game.
Arsenal's Premier League club captains rated and slated
They will be walking in the footsteps of some of the most influential figures in the club's history with Frank McLintock, Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira three of the names that spring to mind.