Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg made a return to the Emirates on Monday night 11 years after his last appearance, this time as coach of the club's under-23s side.
The winger made 325 appearances for the club between 1998 and 2007, scoring 72 goals and winning two Premier League titles.
He rejoined the club in June as part of new boss Unai Emery's restructuring of the backroom staff, and on Monday night led the club's under-23s side against Brighton.
Ljungberg was part of the 2003-2004 Invincibles side, finding the net four times in 30 Premier League games.
He left the club in 2007, joining London rivals West Ham for a one-year spell at Upton Park.
After that he moved to Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire, before returning to Europe with Celtic in 2011.
He made just 11 league appearances, moving on to Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan and anouncing his retirement in 2012.
He briefly came out of retirement to join Mumbai City and promote the new Indian Super League, finishing his playing career for good in 2014.
After his retirement aged 37, Ljungberg worked within Arsenal's age groups until moving to Wolfsburg in 2017.
He served as No 2 to former Gunners' academy coach Andries Jonker until his sacking just seven months later.
I'm delighted to be returning to the club,' Ljungberg told Arsenal's official websiteafter being unveiled in June. 'Arsenal has always been a special place for me and I'm really excited at this opportunity to work with our Under-23 team.
'I look forward to working with the talented young players we have at the club. I know many of them well and will work hard to help them continue developing and become the best players and people they can be.'
The winger made 325 appearances for the club between 1998 and 2007, scoring 72 goals and winning two Premier League titles.
He rejoined the club in June as part of new boss Unai Emery's restructuring of the backroom staff, and on Monday night led the club's under-23s side against Brighton.
Ljungberg was part of the 2003-2004 Invincibles side, finding the net four times in 30 Premier League games.
He left the club in 2007, joining London rivals West Ham for a one-year spell at Upton Park.
After that he moved to Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire, before returning to Europe with Celtic in 2011.
He made just 11 league appearances, moving on to Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan and anouncing his retirement in 2012.
He briefly came out of retirement to join Mumbai City and promote the new Indian Super League, finishing his playing career for good in 2014.
After his retirement aged 37, Ljungberg worked within Arsenal's age groups until moving to Wolfsburg in 2017.
He served as No 2 to former Gunners' academy coach Andries Jonker until his sacking just seven months later.
I'm delighted to be returning to the club,' Ljungberg told Arsenal's official websiteafter being unveiled in June. 'Arsenal has always been a special place for me and I'm really excited at this opportunity to work with our Under-23 team.
'I look forward to working with the talented young players we have at the club. I know many of them well and will work hard to help them continue developing and become the best players and people they can be.'
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