Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira believes that midfielder Eberechi Eze is benefitting from getting a full pre-season under his belt.
The attacking midfielder struggled for much of last season, as he was absent with an injury and then could not find his best form.
However, Arteta believes that Eze has hit the ground running this time around, and is ready to show the Premier League his worth.
"Ebs last year went through a really difficult period with injury," the manager said at his pre-match press conference.
"But he finished the season quite well because he was training every day and playing.
"In pre-season he has been training every day and playing a lot of games. I believe he is getting to his best. I believe Ebs will be an important player for us.
"We play in a different way, we have different strengths and it will be important for those players to play with their qualities. I believe we can be as good as we were last year.
"We will have to give him time to get to his best. We don't have any doubt about how good he can be for us. He had a big injury.
"Of course, he's in a really good place and when he has the ball at his feet he can create something or score goals. It's not just about him, it's about the other players around him – they can help him to be a better player.
"He will be really important and a really good player for us, because of the ability with the ball at his feet."