Rob Holding Arsenal is getting closer than expected to a major injury

Rob Holding hopes to play in one of Arsenal's pre-season friendlies and give Unai Emery a boost for fitness.

Holding took part in its first full training session during the club's US tour Tuesday and wants to reinforce its return after seven months off a knee ligament injury.

The Gunners defender had to miss the start of the new season, but his recovery went very well, thanks to a special rehabilitation program here in the United States.

The 23-year-old impressed Arsenal's medical staff with his dedication and determination as he struggled for his return and could now be in one of their warm-up matches.

This is unlikely to happen closer to the start of the campaign: Arsenal will face Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Real Madrid here in the US, then Lyon, Angers and Barcelona in Europe before starting 2019-20 with a Sunday trip to Newcastle Steve Bruce. August 11th.

Arsenal have been shortened on the defense plan, which may mean that they will keep Calum Chambers at the club instead of lending him again, after spending last season trying unsuccessfully to maintain the Fulham promotion. in the foreground.

They are also confident of being able to beat Tottenham against William Saliba of Saint-Etienne for a £ 27 million contract. However, if this transfer occurs, the 18-year-old defender will be loaned to France for another year.

North London's rivals Tottenham made a counter-offer to Saliba as Arsenal headed to the United States to begin their tour, but Arsenal have now returned to Ligue 1 with a restructured proposal.

The Gunners are also in the left back of Scottish Celtic Kieran Tierney, aged 22, but have yet to meet the Scottish champion's badessment and want to engage the Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos , also 22 years old.