Overview

• Manager Mikel Arteta has not named a first-choice goalkeeper ahead of preseason, leaving the No. 1 jersey up for grabs
• David Raya said he received no assurances on his starting status and described Kepa Arrizabalaga as a “healthy partnership”
• Kepa joined Arsenal on July 1 for £5 million after two-year loan spells at Real Madrid and Bournemouth
• Raya arrives with back-to-back Premier League Golden Glove awards, while Kepa was the world’s most expensive keeper when Chelsea signed him for £71.6 million in 2018
• Arsenal views the goalkeeping duel as a performance driver, with both players committed to pushing each other ahead of the 2025–26 campaign