Overview
- Arsenal and Como meet at the Emirates Stadium tonight, Wednesday 12 August, with kickoff scheduled for 20:30 Italian time.
- Cesc Fàbregas makes an emotional return to his former ground as Como's coach after 212 appearances for Arsenal as a player.
- The friendly follows Arsenal's recent 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund and is framed as a final tune-up before the Community Shield against Manchester City on 16 August.
- Como arrive after a 3-2 friendly win over Famalicão and are using higher-profile matches to prepare for their unexpected entry into the Champions League.
- Italian viewers can watch live on Sportitalia (channel 60) and stream on the broadcaster's website, and bookmakers list the 'Goal' market and first-half draw among the leading pre-match odds.