Arsenal boss Unai Emery has name-checked several of his youngsters when discussing his new season plans.

Emery was asked yesterday about the players who excited him going into the campaign.

He replied, "All of them and I want to show and say to our supporters that I am very excited to work with Pepe, David Luiz, Ceballos, Martinelli, Kieren Tierney, and with Willock, Nelson, Bukayo and Xhaka, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Leno, Emiliano, Matteo.

"We need every player and I want to achieve with every player our best performance. My challenge and objective is to achieve some titles in my present and future here. I want to achieve the top four to get into the champions League, but above all my first and top challenge is to improve each player in his career."