Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Arsenal begin their pre-season fixtures away at RC Lens without some of their key players. The likes of Granit Xhaka and Alexis Sanchez are yet to start training with the Gunners. Xhaka is still resting after helping Switzerland reach the knockout stage of the Euro 2016, while Alexis Sanchez is still recovering from an ankle injury sustained while in action for Chile in the Copa America Centenario.
Arsenal players in pre-season training ahead of their clash with Ligue 2 outfit RC Lens
Arsene Wenger will be hoping to rally his boys for victory in France despite finding himself between a rock and a hard place this summer transfer window. The Gunners boss has been the subject of intense criticism from fans after failing to make the kind of signings many fans were hoping for. The Frenchman has however signed Japanese International Takuma Asano and his Swiss counterpart Xhaka. Speaking ahead of this match, Arsene Wenger said:
"We want the players to be as sharp as possible. Look at the schedule we have, it is a very difficult schedule and focus on the players who are here because they are certainly the players who will start the season."
What time: On July 22, 2016 at 11:00 PT, 14:00 ET, 18:00 UTC, 19:00 BST, 19:45 CET
Which stadium: Stade Bollaert Delelis in Lens. The stadium’s capacity is 41,299 which is also 4,000 more than the population of the city of Lens in France.
Which channel:
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Match facts
- This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides
- They faced each other in two Champions League games in 1998 and two UEFA Cup games in 2000
- Arsenal have won twice against the French side, lost once, and drawn once
Players to watch
Per Mertesacker, Mohamed Elneny, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jeff Reine-Adelaide are expected to feature for the Premier League giants. Walcott and Chamberlain in particular will be hoping to impress Arsene Wenger after yet another injury-stricken season at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will then fly out to the USA to face MLS All-Stars side, Chivas de Guadalajara, Viking FK and then end their journey with a clash against Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Only 24 hours to wait until we're back in action #LENSvAFChttps://t.co/U39Vg0vwFK
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 21, 2016
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