The queues were cleared completely shortly after kick off. Ljungberg is backing new signings Granit Xhaka and Lucas Perez to do the business – and?the Gunners to go one better than their second-place finish from last season. Boss Arsene Wenger is still unsure when the Welsh star will return and fears rushing him back too soon after all his hamstring problems. But Zidane assured the Spaniard – who came through Los Blancos’ youth ranks – that he had a future at the Bernabeu. If he keeps growing in the same way that he has been growing and playing the same way he has in this. or stabilising the club’s finances after they lavished £390million on building the Emirates. It is a nightmare run of games, where United have the chance to make a major statement of intent against some of their biggest challengers. FREDDIE LJUNGBERG insists Arsenal are ready to mount a title assault now Arsene Wenger‘s spending shackles are off. THE Premier League season may only be five games in, but a whole host of players will be sweating on their first team places. The hectic week continues with the team having to travel to London to take on a Chelsea team who will be rested because they have no involvement in European football this season.