Arsenal have received planning permission from Hertsmere Borough Council to expand heir London Colney training ground.
The Gunners' long standing plans will offer new facilities that focus on their strength and conditioning department, following a crux of high-profile injuries over the last few years.
The Arsenal board have already reportedly ring-fenced the finances for the improvements, which will see the construction of a two storey extension to the indoor training pitch, various improvements to the gym facilities and a dedicated 3D performance analysis area.
In their proposal for the new facilities, the club outlined: “When the training centre was first opened in 1999 the centre was considered one of the best in Europe.
"Today whilst additional improvements have been made to the medical rehabilitation areas improving the response of players to long term injury, other areas have fallen behind in football development terms.
"In particular facilities for strength and conditioning and analytical research have fallen behind top European and Premier League Clubs.
“The facilities and equipment planned for this new building are now considered essential by all the top clubs to assist in preparing and developing footballing talent.
The proposed new plans for the London Colney facility
"They are now deemed essential facilities by footballs governing body and medical professionals and all of the facilities proposed have been incorporated at St George’s Park, the national Football Centre and at Loughborough University where national sporting bodies have training bases using these facilities.”
The news comes while the Gunners are preparing for the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie with Monaco on Wednesday evening.
Ex footballers such has David Beckham,Thierry Henry and Robert Pires are regular faces at Arsenal's famous Colney training ground.
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