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Five clubs embodied by their longest-serving player

Arsenal Just a week separated the signings of Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby by Arsenal in January 2006. French midfielder Diaby was purchased from Auxerre for £2million, with a 16-year-old Walcott arriving from Southampton seven days later. With Diaby's release from his contract at the end of last season after making 180 appearances in nine years, Walcott replaced him as Arsenal's longest-serving player. There does not exist a more fitting match in the Premier League. Considering Arsenal's perennial struggles with injuries, the Emirates Stadium is the perfect home for Walcott. The forward has suffered 15 separate injuries over a decade of service for Arsenal, missing 109 games in total....
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