The 2013/14 campaign edged closer on Monday when the Emirates Stadium pitch was given its first cut of the summer.
Arsenal's home has hosted three concerts since the 2012/13 season ended with Muse (twice) and Green Day performing in north London.
The Club's ground staff removed the covers from the pitch over the weekend and our photographer took these exclusive pictures on Monday morning.
Copyright 2024 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source.