Arsenal recently announced that they would be playing Angers in a pre-season friendly and it seems it is to help the French club celebrate their 100th anniversary.

Angers' French defender Yoan Andreu (Up) is congratulated by teammates as he is putting an end to his career, after the French L1 football match between Angers (SCO) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) at the Raymond Kopa stadium in Angers, on May 24, 2019. (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP) (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images)
Angers’ French defender Yoan Andreu (Up) is congratulated by teammates as he is putting an end to his career, after the French L1 football match between Angers (SCO) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) at the Raymond Kopa stadium in Angers, on May 24, 2019. (Photo by GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP) (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images)

Arsenal will play Angers on July 31 before facing Barcelona on August 4 in their final two friendlies.

The game against the French side was a late addition to Arsenal’s schedule and they’re playing there to help Angers celebrate 100 years since their founding:

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