What we saw at Arsenal open training session

Mikel Arteta pictured during an Arsenal training sessionImage source, Getty Images
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Arsenal held an open training session at their stadium on Wednesday, with supporters given the chance to see the team preparing for Saturday's home match against Leeds United.

It is unusual for Mikel Arteta to give insight into his sessions and although the training may have been altered, here is what we saw.

The players started the warm-up with mascots and played small-sided games before jogging around the pitch.

The first thing noticed was Kai Havertz, who it has since been revealed has suffered a knee injury, Ben White and Christian Norgaard were missing from the session.

Max Dowman was again training with the first-team squad and the 15-year-old impressed during the match played in an area created in the middle of the pitch.

Summer signing Martin Zubimendi played for both teams in a different coloured bib as Arteta looks to get the midfielder used to what he wants fromhim. Once the session was finished, Arteta had a lengthy chat with Zubimendi about positioning.

Riccardo Calafiori, who scored the winning goal against Manchester United, was receiving one-to-one coaching from the left side of the pitch and then was drilled on putting crosses into the box.

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