Confirmed Arsenal Team to Face Como in Final Pre-season Test | OneFootball

Arsenal are back at the Emirates Stadium this evening for their final pre-season friendly of the summer, with Cesc Fabregas bringing his Como side to North London.

Kick-off is at 7.30pm, and this represents Mikel Arteta’s final opportunity to get valuable minutes into his players before Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.

The Gunners will also be looking for a positive response after Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Emirates Cup.

Confirmed Arsenal team against Como

There has been plenty of interest surrounding Arteta’s selection following the return of several players from the World Cup.

David Raya, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke were among those who returned to training this week, although naturally Arteta will have to manage their minutes carefully after their extended summer campaigns.

New summer recruit Christos Tzolis has enjoyed an excellent pre-season with several goal involvements, while supporters will also be hoping for an opportunity to see Arsenal’s latest addition, Bruno Guimaraes, in action.

Jurrien Timber remains unavailable despite returning to training, while William Saliba is expected to be sidelined for several months.

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Final preparations before Manchester City

Tonight’s opponents should provide a useful test. Former Arsenal captain Fabregas returns to the Emirates as Como boss after guiding the Italian club to Champions League qualification last season.

For more on Como, the latest Arsenal team news and tonight’s game, you can read our full Arsenal v Como Match Preview here.

While this remains a friendly, Arteta will want to see a strong performance as preparations reach their final stage.

Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield at 3pm on Sunday, 16th August, so hopefully tonight’s performance will leave the Gunners in good shape for the first competitive test of the new campaign.

What do you make of Arteta’s starting XI tonight? Is this close to the Arsenal team you want to see against Manchester City on Sunday? Let us know in the comments.

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