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Mikel Arteta will embark on another big year as Arsenal battle to land every piece of silverware in 2025-26.
The club will look to land a proper striker, winger and holding midfield player amid a possible major revamp of the squad, while the focus will remain on addressing all known issues and hitting the reset once more.
Here, BALLGM brings you everything you need to know about Arsenal’s pre-season plans ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Mikel Arteta will embark on another big year as Arsenal battle to land every piece of silverware in 2025-26.
The club will look to land a proper striker, winger and holding midfield player amid a possible major revamp of the squad, while the focus will remain on addressing all known issues and hitting the reset once more.
Here, BALLGM brings you everything you need to know about Arsenal’s pre-season plans ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Arsenal’s pre-season preparations are set to be extensive, with a focus on both physical conditioning and tactical refinement. The team endured a five-day training camp in La Manga, near Murcia, Spain, providing a focused environment for the squad.
Back at London Colney for a few days, Arteta’s men will jet off to Singapore on July 19 for a series of friendly matches. This will be the club’s third tour to Singapore after the trips in 2015 and 2018.
The pre-season games against AC Milan and Newcastle United which will be staged at the National Stadium in Singapore on July 23 and 27, respectively, were confirmed after the club announced the pre-season game against Tottenham Hotspur at the recently opened Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on July 31.
Arsenal will travel to Hong Kong for the first time since 2012.
The club will also play a couple of more warm-up matches as they will take on Villarreal and Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup, just days before the Premier League season begins.
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Fans can buy tickets to see Arsenal’s pre-season games through StubHub or the club’s official website.
All of the Gunners’ pre-season matches will be available to stream live online on Arsenal.com and the club’s official app by purchasing a pay-per-view pass. An early bird pass will cost £9.99, with the price increasing to £14.99 by Wednesday, July 23.
It has to be noted that the pass will be unavailable for viewers in Spain, Italy, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Interestingly, the pre-season friendly against Tottenham on July 31 in Hong Kong will have a special screening at Emirates Stadium. Platinum, Gold, Silver and Red members can purchase tickets for just £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions.
Arteta’s men will return to London after the last pre-season game against Tottenham on July 31, well in time to continue preparations for the 2025-26 Premier League season, which is set to start with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on August 16.
Although the 2025-26 Carabao Cup first round is set to kick off the week commencing Monday, August 11, due to their in participation the Champions League, the Gunners will enter the third round of the competition. The draw for the Champions League league phase will take place on Thursday, August 28, where Arsenal will find out their eight opponents.
Arsenal’s FA Cup journey will begin in the third round of the prestigious domestic cup tournament.
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Declan Rice and Fabio Vieira did not join the training camp in Spain, while David Raya joined up late. However, there are no apparent concerns over the trio.
Rice has been reportedly following an individual training plan, while Raya was allowed an extended summer to enjoy his newlywed life. As for Vieira, he was engaged at the Club World Cup on loan with FC Porto. Given that the Portuguese played his final game of the season on June 24, he was eligible for a mandatory three-week summer break until July 15.
New arrivals Kepa Arrizabalaga Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi have all traveled with the Arsenal squad to Singapore. Noni Madueke‘s debut will be delayed after the winger lifted the Club World Cup title with Chelsea, while Gabriel Jesus is recovering from an ACL injury. Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Magalhaes may be present but could miss playing time due to injury recovery.
The new striker, expected to round out the attack, is Viktor Gyokeres with the deal nearing completion. He would then join the squad in Singapore.
