IPSWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Ife Ibrahim of Arsenal takes on Marcelino Nunez of Ipswich Towm during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal at Portman Road on September 15, 2026 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

IPSWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Mikel Merino of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal at Portman Road on September 15, 2026 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

IPSWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Mikel Merino celebrates scoring the 4th Arsenal goal during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal at Portman Road on September 15, 2026 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

IPSWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Mikel Merino celebrates scoring the 4th Arsenal goal during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal at Portman Road on September 15, 2026 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Bruno Guimaraes and Illan Meslier of Arsenal pose for a photo with the FA Community Shield trophy after the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Bruno Guimaraes and Declan Rice of Arsenal pose for a photo with the FA Community Shield trophy following their team’s victory in the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Cristhian Mosquera, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice of Arsenal pose for a photo with the FA Community Shield after the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Bruno Guimaraes and Noni Madueke of Arsenal celebrate after teammate Kai Havertz scores his team’s second goal during the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Eberechi Eze, Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal pose for a photo with the FA Community Shield after the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 16: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Noni Madueke and Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrate after the 2026 FA Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Principality Stadium on August 16, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)