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Arsenal's Konsa faces competition for starting role in upcoming season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 10:20 AM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Arsenal's Konsa faces competition for starting role in upcoming season

Summary

Ezri Konsa's potential role at Arsenal remains in question as they prepare for the new season. Arsenal will compete in multiple tournaments after winning the Premier League and reaching the Champions League final last season, which involved a heavy fixture schedule. While Konsa may struggle for consistent starts with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber expected to be first-choice defenders, he could capitalize on any decline in form from those players. Arsenal has bolstered their squad further with midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, adding to the competition for starting places.

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Status Watch

•Arsenal plans to compete in several competitions this season.
•Last season, Arsenal played 63 matches in total.
•Konsa may find it hard to earn regular playing time.
•Bruno Guimaraes’ signing intensifies competition in midfield.
•Arsenal is looking to build on last season's success.

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10:20 AMYahoo Sports — Is it a wise move for Konsa?

What they're saying

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Arsenal are planning to compete in multiple competitions this coming season and will need to utilise their squad. Yes, Konsa will find regular game time hard when Saliba and Timber are fit but he could also push to start if one of those two players suffer a drop in form. Arsenal are doing the same in midfield with the signing of Bruno Guimaraes.
— Yahoo Sports

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