Arsenal have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a win, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of the game, nodding home in the 13th minute after Altay Bayindir made a mess of Declan Rice ’s inswinging corner.

There were a few absentees from Mikel Arteta’s squad as Arsenal took part in an open training session ahead of Saturday’s game against Leeds United.Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesArsenal held

The player in question was Martin Zubimendi, who has been charged with being the conductor of Arsenal’s midfield this season. Zubimendi was singled out during the training match and given a different colour bib from everyone else. The Spaniard played for both sides during the game, depending on which team was in possession of the ball.

The schedule makers didn't do Ruben Amorim any favors to start the Premier League season, but his Manchester United showed up to play against Arsenal on Sunday.

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The German forward spent almost the entire second half of last season sidelined with a severe hamstring problem. Mikel Arteta was forced to convert central midfielder Mikel Merino into a striker, prompting a considerable dip in attacking threat which led to another failed Arsenal title challenge.

Leeds United started life back in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Everton at Elland Road on Monday night, and they take on Arsenal next at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Leeds will be facing one of their fiercest oppositions this season this weekend given how impressive the Gunners have been in the last three seasons.

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Avram Glazer was in attendance at Old Trafford and saw the team he co-owns line up without fit-again goalkeeper Andre Onana and striker Rasmus Hojlund, who The Athletic revealed has been told he faces a challenge to get minutes under Amorim. For Arsenal, 15-year-old midfielder Max Dowman travelled with the team but was not in the matchday squad.