Arsenal’s official pre-season training kicks off on Monday, July 15th, with five friendlies confirmed over the following month.

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during an Arsenal training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Porto at London Colney on February 20, 2024 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal during an Arsenal training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Porto at London Colney on February 20, 2024. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Athletic report that Arsenal’s first-team players will report back for pre-season at London Colney on July 15th.

Though some players have already been doing fitness work in Marbella, they’ll all have this week off before linking back up with the squad for the proper start of pre-season on the 15th.

As previously reported, there will be no trip to the Adidas training centre in Germany this year. With Euro 2024 going on in the country, Arsenal opted against that camp this year.

Arsenal's Polish defender Jakub Kiwior (L) and Nuernberg's Japanese forward Daichi Hayashi vie for the ball during the pre-season friendly football match FC Nuernberg vs FC Arsenal in Nuremberg, on July 13, 2023. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Polish defender Jakub Kiwior (L) and Nuernberg’s Japanese forward Daichi Hayashi vie for the ball during the pre-season friendly football match FC Nuernberg vs FC Arsenal in Nuremberg, on July 13, 2023. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

There’s been some talk of a behind-closed-doors friendly before the squad then head off to the United States on July 21st, but the rest of the schedule is pretty packed.

Arsenal will kick off their public pre-season friendlies against Bournemouth on Wednesday, July 24th at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles at 03:30 BST, before playing Manchester United and Liverpool to complete the tour.

On their return to London, the Gunners will play an Emirates Stadium friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, August 7th at 18:00 BST, then the Emirates Cup against Lyon on Sunday, August 11th at 14:00 BST.

Arsenal then kick off the new campaign against Wolves on Saturday, August 17th at 15:00 BST.

Arsenal’s pre-season fixture list

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Kai Havertz during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal FC at Old Trafford on May 12, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Kai Havertz during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal FC at Old Trafford on May 12, 2024. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Dates and times in BST

  • July 15th – Return to London Colney
  • July 16th-20th – Possible behind-closed-doors friendly
  • July 21st – Travel to the United States
  • July 25th, 03:30 – Arsenal vs Bournemouth (N)
  • July 28th, 01:00 – Arsenal vs Manchester United (N)
  • August 1st, 00:30 – Arsenal vs Liverpool (N)
  • August 7th, 18:00 – Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen (H)
  • August 11th, 14:00 – Arsenal vs Olympique Lyonnais (H)