Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, and David Raya are all set to return to training this weekend, according to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - JUNE 20: England player Declan Rice in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Denmark and England at Frankfurt Arena on June 20, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY: England player Declan Rice in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Denmark and England at Frankfurt Arena on June 20, 2024. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

As Arsenal’s pre-season schedule progresses, more and more of Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad are returning from their holidays to rejoin training.

The Gunners had plenty of players involved in summer internationals at Euro 2024 and Copa America, and those players needed a bit of extra time off before linking back up with their club teammates.

Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Kai Havertz all returned last week, leaving the players involved in the latter stages of Euro 2024 as the only remaining absentees.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JUNE 24: David Raya of Spain celebrates after the team's victory in the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Albania and Spain at Düsseldorf Arena on June 24, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: David Raya of Spain celebrates after the team’s victory in the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Albania and Spain at Düsseldorf Arena on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Arteta was asked about Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, and David Raya in his press conference ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against Liverpool, and the Arsenal manager confirmed that all of them will return to training this weekend.

The Gunners boss wasn’t asked about William Saliba, but you’d expect the French international to be on the same timetable as the Euro 2024 finalists.

The Euros final took place on July 14th, so if Rice, Saka, Ramsdale, and Raya get the standard three weeks off, they’ll all be available again on Sunday.

HAMBURG, GERMANY: William Saliba of France celebrates following the team's victory in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 05, 2024. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
HAMBURG, GERMANY: William Saliba of France celebrates following the team’s victory in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 05, 2024. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Arsenal will be back in London by then, preparing for a friendly against Bayer Leverkusen next Wednesday, August 7th.

The Gunners then have one more game against Lyon on Sunday, August 11th, before the competitive action kicks off with a game against Wolves the following Saturday, August 17th.

It’s encouraging that Rice, Saka, Ramsdale, Raya, and Saliba should be able to get minutes in one or two games before the new campaign kicks off, given four of them are likely starters for Arteta in 2024/25.