Arsenal and AC Milan will face off against each other in their first pre-season friendlies in preparation for the new 2025/26 campaign.
Arsenal come into this clash on the back of finishing in second place in the Premier League for a third successive season, and will be desperate to go one better at the risk of going yet another campaign under Mikel Arteta without any major silverware. They were unbeaten in their last three games of the season, winning their last two to secure the runners-up spot.
Milan did secure silverware by winning the Supercoppa Italiana, but finished in a disappointing eighth place in Serie A, meaning that they have no European football to contend with this season. As such, the Rossoneri acted by appointing Max Allegri to try and turn their fortunes around, with the Italian incidentally previously linked with the Arsenal job.
In terms of recent H2Hs, Arsenal have been on top by winning each of the previous three meetings, and will be aiming to make it four in a row here. Still, it promises to be an exciting clash between two of the traditional big names in world football at the National Stadium in Singapore at Wednesday lunchtime.
Recent head-to-head: Welbeck brace inspires Arsenal win
A brace from former striker Danny Welbeck inspired Arsenal to a 3-1 win in 2018. Another ex-Gunner Granit Xhaka also got himself on the scoresheet, while now Inter Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu grabbed a consolation goal for the Rossoneri.
Predicted lineups
While Zubimendi should start, another new signing Noni Madueke has been left out of the squad by Arsenal following his involvement at the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) with Chelsea.
Likewise, Milan could also give a debut to a summer signing in Samuele Ricci, but Luka Modric will have to wait for his after playing for Real Madrid at the CWC.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice;, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
AC Milan: Maignan, Jimenez, Gabbia, Thiaw, Bartesaghi, Musah, Ricci, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic, Okafor, Leao.
