Tierney, White and Pepe train with Arsenal ahead of Chelsea clash - in pictures

Gunners look to pick themselves up after miserable opening day defeat at Brentford

Arsenal wing-back Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on Tuesday, August 17.

Flo Balogun, left, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles during training.

Reiss Nelson, left, and Kieran Tierney at London Colney.

Ben White, Arsenal's summer signing from Brighton, during training.

Hector Bellerin chases after Kieran Tierney at training.

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli during training session at London Colney.

Flo Balogun, left, and Rob Holding at London Colney.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta oversees training.

Albert Sambi Lokonga, Arsenal's summer signing from Anderlecht.

Rob Holding holds off the challenge of Cedric Soares.

Arsenal attacker Nicolas Pepe at London Colney.

Kieran Tierney, left, and Gabriel Martinelli.

Gabriel Martinelli, left, and Emile Smith Rowe.

Emile Smith Rowe during training.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during training.

Albert Sambi Lokonga chases down Emile Smith Rowe.

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Ben White of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on August 17, 2021 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Hector Bellerin closes down Reiss Nelson.

Calum Chambers under pressure from fellow defendeer Rob Holding.

Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli at London Colney.

Arsenal players were back on the training pitch before Sunday's Premier League clash at home to Chelsea.

The Gunners suffered a miserable 2-0 defeat at Brentford in the opening game of the new season on Friday.

Ben White, a £50 million ($68.7m) summer signing from Brighton, was one of several Arsenal players who endured a night to forget at the promoted Bees.

There was no sign of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette at London Colney on Tuesday — the pair missed Friday's match due to illness — or Thomas Partey and Gabriel, who were also absent at the Brentford Community Stadium.

The humbling defeat has turned the spotlight on manager Mikel Arteta who faces a battle to get points on the board in the next two matches.

Up first are Chelsea, who won their first game 3-0 against Crystal Palace and should have £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku in their squad for the match at the Emirates Stadium. Then it is reigning champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on August 28.

In between those games, Arsenal face a tricky League Cup tie away to Championship side West Bromwich Albion. All in all, a tough start to the new campaign for the Gunners.

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