Emery holds first team meeting since the Europa League final

The Arsenal players have returned for pre-season training today and Unai Emery has conducted training for the first time since May. The gunners have officially started preparing for the 2019/20 campaign but they will however have to first play some pre-season matches before their first Premier League game in August.

The Arsenal players that did not receive a call up from their national teams like Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Shkodran Mustafi were all present today at the London Colney to prepare for the new upcoming season. Arsenal’s new signing Gabriel Martinelli will be joining the first team as earlier speculated and he was also in the squad that trained today.

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery first called a team meeting before the players begun training as he always does. And of course, Freddie Ljungberg is now among the coaches of the first team and it looks like some of his youngsters will join the squad as Bukayo Saka was also with the senior team.

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM TODAY’S TRAINING

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Arsenal assistant coach Freddie Ljungberg talks to (L) Buyako Saka and (2ndL) Ainsley Maitland-Niles during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Alex Lacazette of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Martinelli is progressing and could return in the next three weeks. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: The Arsenal squad do a bleep test before a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: The Arsenal squad do a bleep test before a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal’s attacking play has improved ever since Smith-Rowe was integrated into the team. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND – JULY 06: (L-R) Mesut Ozil and Arsenal Head Coach Unai Emery during a training session at London Colney on July 06, 2019 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Some of the Arsenal players like Nelson, Guendouzi, Sokratis and others who were involved in some international matches this summer were given an extended holiday but could however also come back in the coming weeks.