Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has addressed reporters ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester City at the Millennium Stadium (15:00 BST), touching on Jurriën Timber's fitness, the club's transfer plans and their appetite for silverware.
According to BBC News, Arteta stressed Arsenal's determination to keep strengthening the squad, saying it was "big" that the club wants to "improve" and "evolve" in pursuit of further success. While specifics on incoming targets weren't detailed in the report, the comments underline Arsenal's continued ambition to build on last season's progress.
The clash with City offers an early marker for Arteta's side as they look to add more trophies to the cabinet, with Timber's recovery also a point of interest as Arsenal manage his return to full fitness before the new campaign gets underway.