Arsenal have the chance to lift the Emirates Cup when they take on Borussia Dortmund in north London.
The Gunners are eyeing a fifth-consecutive triumph in the pre-season competition, with the game also marking one of their final opportunities to build momentum before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield next weekend.
The Premier League champions will be looking to bounce back from a 3-1 friendly defeat to Real Betis, following earlier victories over MK Dons and Girona.
For Dortmund, they will be hoping to get back to winning ways after a pre-season of mixed results.
Last season’s Bundesliga runners-up will also be using the match as preparation for the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup later this month.
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta makes two changes to the starting XI, with Gabriel and Martin Odegaard coming in to replace Piero Hincapie and Ethan Nwaneri.
Other than that, Kepa starts in goal, with Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori keeping their places in defence.
Myles Lewis-Skelly and Kai Havertz feature midfield behind a front three of Max Dowman, Viktor Gyokeres and Christos Tzolis.
Arsenal: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Gabriel, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard (C), Havertz, Dowman, Gyokeres, Tzolis
Subs: Hincapie, Jesus, Martinelli, Vieira, Nwaneri, Nelson, Meslier, Setford, Salmon, Kabia, Ibrahim, Ogunnaike, Julienne, O’Neill
Borussia Dortmund team news
For the visitors, new signing Konstantinos Karetsas is handed his debut after joining from Genk earlier this week, while Carney Chukwuemeka, who was forced off early against FC Tokyo with a recurrence of a knee issue, makes the bench.
Dortmund: Meyer; Svensson, Inacio, Bensebaini, Gadou; Bellingham, Nmecha, Mane; Karetsas, Beier, Silva
Subs: Drewes, Guirassy, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Lerema, Prates, Albert, Kabar, Yamamoto, Reggiani, Riedl
How to watch Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund: TV channel, online stream
The Emirates Cup clash between Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund will kick off at 2pm BST on Sunday, August 9, at the Emirates Stadium in London.
The match is expected to be shown live on Arsenal’s official media platforms, including Arsenal.com and the club’s app, with Dortmund also providing coverage via their official channels in selected territories.
The stats for Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund
- Arsenal have won the last four editions of the Emirates Cup
- The Gunners have lifted the Emirates Cup on nine occasions
- Borussia Dortmund have won two and lost two of their four pre-season matches this summer
- Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat to Real Betis ended their perfect pre-season record
- The two clubs have met eight times competitively, with Arsenal winning the most recent meeting 2-0 in the Champions League in 2014
- Dortmund’s last competitive victory over Arsenal came in the 2014 Champions League group stage
You Should Also Read
