Overview

• Arsenal arrive at the Emirates on the back of consecutive preseason defeats, most recently to Villarreal Athletic Club have now failed to win in five friendlies this summer, with back-to-back losses to Liverpool highlighting defensive concerns
• Mikel Arteta plans to rotate in summer signings such as Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke and Martin Zubimendi to improve team cohesion
• Arsenal face fitness checks on Riccardo Calafiori, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz, while Athletic await updates on defender Yuri Berchiche
• The match kicks off at 1 p.m. ET and will be available exclusively via a subscription stream on Arsenal.com, with no UK broadcast options