Arsenal have traveled to France for the first match of their pre-season tour to play against Ligue 2 club RC Lens.
The Gunners field a mixed starting XI with numerous senior players still on the summer break after their late involvement in Euro 2016.
It’s a good chance for the younger players to get a run out and gain some experience, while it’s also a perfect opportunity for Arsene Wenger to see who is perhaps ready to join the senior squad full-time.
Here are how the teams line up:
RC Lens:
La compo du #rclens face à @Arsenal #RCLARS #rclens pic.twitter.com/zAxFy0Z1Pe
— Racing club de Lens (@RCLens) July 22, 2016
Arsenal: Martinez, Mertesacker, Chambers, Debuchy, Monreal, Elneny, Coq, Walcott, Iwobi, Jeff, Akpom.
Subs: Macey, Bielik, Gibbs, Zelalem, Ox, Willock, Campbell, Gnabry.
Per Mertesacker captains Arsenal tonight in their first friendly game of pre-season vs. Lens. [@jeorgebird] #afc pic.twitter.com/VE34u4FIlL
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/756530747645710336