The days of Arsenal lining with numbers one to 11 are long gone. With the advent of permanent squad numbers, Premier League teams have begun fielding all sorts of unusual numbers. Chris Willock, who appeared twice in this season’s League Cup, wears No. 68 on his back!
In this piece, we wondered how Arsenal’s all-time Premier League roster would look if they were forced to select players who only wore numbers one to 18. That’s a match day squad of 11 players and seven substitutes. It must be balanced—there have to be two goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders, and four strikers.