Arsenal fans face inflated ticket prices for the final match of the season, as the club warns against scams and deals with fixture changes.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Empty seats in the stand as Bayern Munich fans protest against ticket prices prior the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern Munchen at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 20: Empty seats in the stand as Bayern Munich fans protest against ticket prices prior the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern Munchen at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Arsenal fans are eagerly awaiting the club’s final match of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium on May 28, with hopes of witnessing their first Premier League title victory in almost 20 years.

However, the demand for tickets has led to an exponential increase in resale prices, reaching as high as £10,000 for standard tickets and £20,000 for corporate seats on platforms like StubHub.

The Gunners’ recent 2-2 draw against Liverpool has left their title race wide open, with their lead at the top cut to just six points. Manchester City, currently in hot pursuit, could come within three points of Arsenal if they win their game in hand, further intensifying the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s men in the final stretch.

In response to the soaring ticket prices on third-party sites, Arsenal have taken a strong stance against ticket touting by cancelling nearly 2,000 memberships and issuing warnings to fans about the risks of purchasing tickets from unofficial sources. The club has also received support from the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust, which plans to discuss the issue with club officials in a meeting next week.

Arsenal officials commented on the matter, stating, “Anyone buying tickets from unofficial outlets runs a very high risk of paying heavily inflated prices, receiving counterfeit or duplicated tickets and ultimately being denied access to the match. We deal with hundreds of supporters every match day who have been sold a fake ticket or a ticket that’s been sold multiple times.”

To combat ticket scams, the club has blocked nearly 500,000 IP addresses suspected of “bot activity” during the sale of tickets for the final match against Wolves.

In addition to the ticketing concerns, Arsenal’s home match against Chelsea has been rescheduled to 8pm on Tuesday, May 2, following the Metropolitan Police’s decision to disallow the initial April 29 kick-off time. Arsenal and Chelsea fans have jointly criticised the late change and plan to raise the issue with London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

The Premier League, expressing its disappointment, said, “The Metropolitan Police has now revised its position regarding the kick-off time and requested a further SAG meeting, which determined the match had to be rescheduled. We regret the need to move this fixture at late notice and the impact this will have on supporters.”

Mail Online, however, are reporting that the police initially asked to have the game moved to an earlier time on the original date but that ‘football partners’ (i.e. Sky Sports) refused.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are facing injury concerns as defender William Saliba has not returned to training after sustaining a back injury, making him unlikely to play against West Ham United on Sunday.

On a positive note, forward Eddie Nketiah has resumed training following over 40 days out of action due to an ankle injury.