Folarin Balogun after signing his new long-term contract with Arsenal (Photo via Balogun on Twitter)

Folarin Balogun to get a chance to impress in pre-season

The expectation is that Folarin Balogun will compete for a place in the Arsenal first-team next season after being assessed in pre-season.
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League. A view of the pitch before the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday, March 14, 2021. Copyright: Julian Finney

Napoli and Emirates Cup: Latest on Arsenal pre-season plans

Arsenal are set to play a friendly against Napoli this summer, with the Emirates Cup also set to make a return, according to reports.
Chelsea v Arsenal - Premier League - Stamford Bridge Arsenal players have a team huddle before the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Wednesday May 12, 2021. Copyright: Adam Davy

Arsenal’s pre-season plans so far: Another fixture confirmed

After confirming another of their planned pre-season fixtures on Tuesday morning, Arsenal's summer schedule is starting to fall into place.
Arsenal Tour Squad for the USA, pre-season 2019

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in talks over 3-team pre-season Charity tournament

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are in talks over competing in a pre-season tournament that would see most of the money raised dished out to various charities
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League. A view of the pitch before the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday, March 14, 2021. Copyright: Julian Finney

Arsenal pre-season plans: Emirates Cup, Rangers friendly and more

Arsenal are getting their plans for pre-season in place, with the Emirates Cup the latest reported addition to the summer schedule.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on July 14, 2020 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal beat QPR 4-3 in first of multiple planned friendlies

Arsenal played the first of multiple behind-closed-doors pre-season friendlies on Tuesday after the return of multiple senior players to training.
Lille's French midfielder Boubakary Soumare celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Lille (LOSC) on May 5, 2019, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France. (Photo by ROMAIN LAFABREGUE / AFP)

17 updates: Arsenal to raid Lille again, also reject Monaco bid

MEGA UPDATE 7: Arsenal rejected an offer from Monaco for a young star while Mikel Arteta is gearing up to raid Lille again, this time for a midfielder.
William Saliba on his friendly debut against MK Dons (Photo via David Price on Twitter)

4 Arsenal players who caught the eye in MK Dons friendly

Arsenal won their first pre-season friendly 4-1 against MK Dons on Tuesday, as they prepare for the weekend Community Shield match.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Santi Cazorla of Arsenal holds up the trophy watched by Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal after the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Arsenal pre-season plans: Community Shield, friendlies, training return dates

Arsenal are planning pre-season friendlies in addition to the Community Shield later this month, after confirming the details of that match.
Konstantinos Mavropanos in training with Stuttgart (Photo via Mavropanos on Twitter)

Mavropanos already in pre-season training for 2020/21

Konstantinos Mavropanos is already in pre-season training for loan club VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign.

Arsenal set surprisingly early date for pre-season return

Arsenal will return for pre-season training surprisingly early according to the latest schedule with the Community Shield not long after.
Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shake hands after Arsenal's second goal against Real Madrid in pre-season (Photo via AFP)

Arsenal planning Scotland and Ireland pre-season tour

Arsenal are planning to tour Scotland and Ireland in late August to early September as part of their pre-season plans for the next campaign.
Tyreece John-Jules and Eddie Nketiah celebrating Nketiah's winner against Bayern Munich in pre-season (Photo via Arsenal.com)

International Champions Cup called off due to coronavirus

Arsenal won't take part in the International Champions Cup again this year, as the competition is off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Barcelona v Arsenal: How and when to watch, team news and predicted XI

Arsenal play Barcelona on Sunday evening in their final pre-season game and the starting lineup could well be the one that starts against Newcastle when the Premier League returns next week.
Joe Willock against Olympique Lyonnais in pre-season (Photo via Football.London)

Player ratings vs Lyon: Willock, Aubameyang and Nelson impress but Arsenal slip to 2-1...

Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat to Olympique Lyonnais in the Emirates Cup on Sunday afternoon.
Leaked pictures of Alexandre Lacazette in the new Adidas Arsenal home kit (Photo via Twitter / CannonInsider)

Alexandre Lacazette confirms ankle injury

Alexandre Lacazette has confirmed he suffered a twisted ankle but, like Unai Emery, stated that it is not serious. Alexandre Lacazette was substituted after just...
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

What does booing Shkodran Mustafi achieve?

When Unai Emery was bringing on Shkodran Mustafi alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Dani Ceballos, I made a crack on Twitter that it was ‘top...
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Captain Manuel Almunia of Arsenal lifts the winners' trophy after the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and Celtic at Emirates Stadium on August 1, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal injury update ahead of Lyon match

The Arsenal pre-season show hits London this weekend as the Emirates Cup returns and the Gunners face Lyon, but who is injured and unlikely to play?
Alexandre Lacazette taking a penalty against Real Madrid in pre-season (Photo via Reuters)

Player ratings vs Real Madrid: Martinez impresses but Arsenal edged out on penalties

Arsenal lost on penalties to Real Madrid to end their 100% pre-season record, after drawing 2-2 in normal time.

USA Arsenal bar puts Spurs logo in urinals

A bar in Charlotte put Tottenham Hotspur coasters in their urinals ahead of Arsenal's game against Fiorentina promoting some Arsenal fans to ask 'why would you put sh*t in a urinal?'
Forward Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal (R) celebrates with teammate Tyreece John-Jules (L) after scoring the winning goal against Bayern Munich during their International Champions Cup football match at the Dignity Health Stadium in Carson, California on July 17, 2019. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)

Eddie Nketiah: I’m ready

Eddie Nketiah is ready to play for Arsenal regularly as the club's man of the moment gets ready to grab his chance.

Megan Rapinoe attends Arsenal game, criticises Donld Trump’s racism

Megan Rapinoe was at Arsenal's game against Fiorentina on Saturday night and she took some time out to pose with fellow social justice warrior, Hector Bellerin, before speaking about Donald Trump's latest racist episode.
Eddie Nketiah after scoring against Fiorentina in pre-season (Photo via USA TODAY Sports)

Player ratings vs Fiorentina: Academy stars make the difference again despite defensive frailties

Arsenal overcame a relatively poor first-half performance to win comfortably against Fiorentina on Saturday night.
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Mesut Oezil of Arsenal London looks on during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Arsenal London and FC Bayern Muenchen at Dignity Health Sports Park on July 17, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil gets Unai Emery pep talk as Nacho Monreal made a captain

Uni Emery gave Mesut Ozil a 'pep talk' ahead of Arsenal's pre-season tour as the Spaniard tries to work out a way to reignite the German while he also revealed that Nacho Monreal will be one of his five captains.
Tyreece John-Jules and Eddie Nketiah celebrating Nketiah's winner against Bayern Munich in pre-season (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Player ratings vs Bayern Munich: Academy stars shine again with late victory

Arsenal scored a late winner to defeat Bayern Munich in their second first-team pre-season friendly and opening match of the International Champions Cup.
Gabriel Martinelli after scoring his first goal for Arsenal on his friendly debut against Colorado Rapids (Photo via Instagram / ga_martinelli01)

Player ratings vs Colorado Rapids: Teenagers shine in dominant opening victory

Arsenal overcame Colorado Rapids 3-0 in their opening senior pre-season friendly, with an extremely youthful team producing the goods.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette modelling the new Arsenal Adidas Home and Away kits for 2019/20 in leaked pictures

Yellow numbers on new Arsenal Adidas shirt only temporary – we hope

Arsenal faced Colorado Rapids in the early hours of Tuesday morning and while they won comfortably 3-0, the sight of the beautiful new Adidas home shirt emblazoned with yellow names and numbers was just awful.

Colorado Rapids vs Arsenal: How and when to watch, team news and predicted XI

The Arsenal first team play their opening match of pre-season against Colorado Rapids on Monday night/Tuesday morning.

Why are Arsenal playing Angers in a pre-season friendly?

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.
SINGAPORE - JULY 28: General view of Arsenal dressing room ahead of the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images for ICC)

Why Arsenal will now play Fiorentina not Roma in International Champions Cup

Arsenal will now face Fiorentina instead of Roma in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte after the Italians pulled out.

Arsenal date for Barcelona friendly seems set for August

Arsenal look set to play Barcelona on August 4 in their final pre-season game of the summer.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Thierry Henry of New York Red Bulls shakes the hand of Alex Song of Arsenal ahead of the Emirates Cup match between Arsenal and New York Red Bulls at the Emirates Stadium on July 31, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal confirm Emirates Cup teams

Arsenal's men's team will face Lyon while the women's team will play Bayern Munich in this year's Emirates Cup.
Members of Arsenal pose for a photo before their friendly soccer match against Chivas Guadalajara at StubHub Center in Carson, California on July 31, 2016. / AFP / RINGO CHIU

1st date announced for Arsenal’s pre-season games in America

Arsenal will play Bayern Munich at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on July 17.
Members of Arsenal pose for a photo before their friendly soccer match against Chivas Guadalajara at StubHub Center in Carson, California on July 31, 2016. / AFP / RINGO CHIU

Arsenal will play Bayern Munich on July 17 in California

Arsenal will play Bayern Munich at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on July 17.

Arsenal in talks over 5-game USA tour

Arsenal are reportedly in talks over a five-game USA tour for the summer of 2019 that would see them play in New York and Chicago.

Overall pre-season player ratings: Midfielders and forwards

With pre-season coming to an end with victory over Lazio, we're taking a look back at how each player performed over the five matches.

Kolasinac to have knee ligament scan

Sead Kolasinac will undergo a scan within the next 48 hours to determine if there is any ligament damage to his knee.
SINGAPORE - JULY 27: Unai Emery head coach of Arsenal looks during training ahead of the International Champions Cup 2018 match between Arsenal v Paris Saint Germain on July 27, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Unai Emery names 4 things more important than pre-season results

Unai Emery is trying to get his squad up to speed ahead of the new season starting against Manchester City in just a few weeks and believes working to get the tactics right is more important than the scoreline in pre-season.

Watch: Arsenal newbies undergo hilarious initiation

As is the tradition when a new player is added to the Arsenal first-team squad, the newbies who are on tour in Singapore had to stand on chairs and sing their hearts out.

Arsenal youngsters thrashed by Bayern Munich

Arsenal’s u23s crashed to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.