The best possible starting 11 for Arsenal when every single star player is fit

Arsenal have one of the best squads in the world, but fans rarely get to see their best possible starting lineup. Such is the nature of a contact sport, there always seems to be at least one star player injured for the Gunners - but hey, at least they've invested heavily in the depth to cover such setbacks.

In a dream-like scenario, this would be Arsenal's starting lineup if every single star player were fit.

This selection speaks for itself. David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world, and thankfully for Arsenal, they can call on him routinely, considering the goalkeeper position is not as open to injuries as the outfield positions are.

Arsenal's best lineup sees them field a back four. It does leave some exceptional defenders out, but it's hard to envision Arsenal playing with a back five.

Jurrien Timber is the most injury-prone of the bunch, but Arsenal are a better defensive unit of the bench. William Saliba is currently injured, but he will be expecting his place in the team back when he returns. Gabriel is a mainstay who, for some reason, rarely feels fatigued. Riccardo Calafiori is also used rotationally at right-back, but he makes the best team for certain.

The midfield is an area of the pitch that Arsenal have world-class depth.

Declan Rice is the first name on the team sheet. Luckily, considering Arsenal's depth that they've invested in, they can afford to rotate him in and out of the lineup much more often. His partner is still yet to be decided, but I feel like Myles Lewis-Skelly plays better with Rice than Bruno Guimaraes does. Martin Odegaard is the captain, so his inclusion essentially writes itself into Arsenal's best lineup.

The attack is where Arsenal are the lightest in terms of depth.

Right now, Bukayo Saka is injured. Thankfully, the Gunners haven't been losing games without him, but his absence is clearly felt in the team. Noni Madueke is his replacement out on the right, but in the times that he's played out on the left, he's impressed out there. Madueke is a better option out on the left than Christos Tzolis or Eberechi Eze.

The great Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres debate is an interesting one. Mikel Arteta prefers Havertz to start games, and Gyokeres to finish them, a point of view that I currently share,

We could talk until the cows come home about Arsenal's strongest lineup, but where it leaves their bench is even more impressive. The fact that players Ezri Konsa, Bruno Guimaraes and Eberechi Eze can't make the best team is beyond impressive. That's without even touching on Piero Hincapie, Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, etc.

Arsenal's depth is seriously impressive, and the fact that they aren't fazed by injuries proves that.