Mikel Arteta's pre-season tour gets underway against Nurnberg in in 10 days time before facing Premier League rivals Manchester United on July 22.
And among the players who could be involved is 18-year-old left-back Sousa.
The Portugal Under-21 international joined Arsenal from West Brom in January 2022, where he has gone on to impress within the academy set-up, making 28 appearances across all competitions last term and providing three assists.
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And his form has clearly caught the eye of his manager, who has decided to call up the youngster to train with the first team.
Sousa was pictured in Arsenal's Instagram post and was the only academy player to feature.
Indeed, it is not the first time Sousa has been promoted to first-team training, having been pictured with the squad ahead of Premier League clashes against Brighton and Brentford last season.
Supporters will be excited by the prospect of a new defender in the team, but there were plenty of old faces also present at London Colney.
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