• Asene Wenger is in scheming mode, as he watches his Arsenal side return to pre-season training.
  • Arsene is joined by former Gunner and England star Steve Bould, who has taken up the role of assistant manager following Pat Rice's retirement.
  • Ivorian international Gervinho failed to impress in his first Premier League season, and will seek to find the form he demonstrated at Lille.
  • Mikel Arteta enjoyed a rather more fruitful first season at the Emirates, and is now an integral part of the Arsenal midfield.
  • One of seveal players to have been linked with an exit from the club this summer, Swiss defender Johann Djourou receives a warm welcome.
  • Belgian international Thomas Vermaelen is tipped to become the clubs new captain should a certain Dutchman depart for pastures new.
  • Wenger has described the return of Abu Diaby as being, 'like a new signing' and the boss is pushing the midfielder to return to peak fitness.
  • Youngsters Henri Lansbury and Nico Yennaris are also innvolved in the session, and will be looking for more first team opportunities in the coming season.
  • Marouane Chamakh looks to be another player who will leave North London in the coming months, after being heavily linked with Fiorentina.
  • The Gunners face Sunderland on the first day of the 2012/13 season, and will be aiming for a strong start to their campaign.
  • Paul Lambert puts the Villa players through their paces in his first session since joining the club from Norwich.
  • The Villans narrowly avoided relegation in the last campaign and will be looking to be more prepared when the season kicks off this August.
  • Karim El Ahmadi is so far Villa's marquee signing of the transfer window, after the club are believed to have paid Feyenoord £2 million for his services.
  • Another player who has swapped the Netherlands for the Midlands is Australian International Brett Holman, who has been signed on a free from AZ Alkmaar.
  • Darren Bent missed out on a place at this summer's European Championships, but looks in good shape as he prepares for the coming season.
  • James Collins' partnership with Richard Dunne will be the foundation on which Lambert will look to build Villa's season.
  • Fabian Delph has returned from a loan spell at Leeds United and will look to fulfill the potential that prompted Villa to lure him from the Whites in 2009.
  • Gary Gardener is another player of whom great things are expected and the local lad will be looking to tie down a starting place for next season.
  • Barry Bannan has spoken of the positivity that the new manager has brought to Villa, but admits he will have to fight to tie down a first team spot.
  • Stiliyan Petrov was at Bodymoor Heath to celebrate his 33rd birthday. The Bulgarian will remain club captain as he continues his battle with leukaemia.

Pre-season training

Asene Wenger is in scheming mode, as he watches his Arsenal side return to pre-season training.