Arsenal defenders Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny (far right) Photo: Back Page Images

Laurent Koscielny says confidence in the Arsenal camp is high following the club’s successful pre-season tour in the Far East.

The Gunners arrived back in England at the weekend after winning all of their games on the tour.

And the French defender says that Arsene Wenger’s men are full of optimism as they gear up for the new Premier League season.

“We won all our games so that’s good for confidence,” Koscielny told Arsenal’s website. “We had a lot of training and all the players trained very well and gave themselves for the team.

“Pre-season is very important for the Premier League. It’s a long season so we need to be fit – I think we did well.

“The wins give us some confidence, and it’s good for the next games – the Emirates Cup, [the friendly] against Manchester City and the start of the season.”