Arsenal confirm another pre-season friendly | OneFootball

The Serie A side will visit three days after Borussia Dortmund, giving Mikel Arteta’s squad two home tests before the Community Shield.

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Arsenal have confirmed another pre-season friendly at Emirates Stadium, with Cesc Fabregas set to bring Como 1907 to north London in August.

The men’s first team will face the Serie A side on Wednesday, August 12, with kick-off at 7.30pm UK time, three days after Borussia Dortmund visit for the 2026 Emirates Cup.

Arsenal will begin their pre-season programme against Girona in Spain on Saturday, August 1, before facing Real Betis in Dublin on Wednesday, August 5. They then return to Emirates Stadium for Dortmund on Sunday, August 9, and Como on Wednesday, August 12.

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The competitive season starts quickly after that, with Arsenal facing Manchester City in the FA Community Shield in Cardiff on Sunday, August 16, before opening their Premier League title defence at home to newly promoted Coventry City on Friday, August 21.

Arsenal could still arrange one or two behind-closed-doors matches, although those are often confirmed late, or only after they have been played.

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