Ivan Gazidis is looking at the young Arsenal squad and expecting them to deliver on their potential this season. "Fundamentally we believe in the squad that Arsene has been developing," said the Arsenal chief executive, speaking in an interview with the Arseblog website.

"I certainly acknowledge this is a big year for us - and it is a big year for those players.

"We talk about potential, but at some point potential needs to deliver."

Gazidis added: "At the end of the day it is not enough for Arsenal to be just competing and reaching the top four.

"I do believe that it is a very creditable performance by a group of young players, but at the same time I also think that every player in our squad, our manager, and me, has higher ambitions.

"We need to keep hungry in that way.

"If we ever felt that coming in the top four was good enough, then we should not be doing what we are doing."