Mikel Arteta’s first Arsenal lineup – Where are they now?

Following Mikel Arteta's contract extension with Arsenal until 2030, a retrospective looks at the starting lineup from his first match as manager against Bournemouth on Boxing Day 2019. Bukayo Saka is the only player from that entire matchday squad who remains at Arsenal, having transitioned from playing left-back in that fixture to his current attacking role.

The rest of Arteta's original starting eleven have moved on across world football or hung up their boots. Mesut Özil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos have both retired, while veteran players including Bernd Leno, Granit Xhaka, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Alexandre Lacazette have continued their careers at other clubs.