Second in the Premier League behind Liverpool (and eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals by PSG), Arsenal did not continue its season with the Club World Cup in the United States like Manchester City and Chelsea. As the Premier League had also claimed, UEFA sent “only” two teams per country and the Blues, winners of the Champions 2021 League, ended up winning the tournament against PSG (3-0), two weeks ago in New York.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners flew to Singapore and William Saliba resumed the competition. The French defender had missed the end of the Premier League due to a muscle tear and had failed in the Blues during the “Final Four” of the League of Nations (defeat in half against Spain, 5-4, but victory during the small final against Germany, 2-0).
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The former Stéphanois and Marseillais started in the first preparation match against AC Milan on Thursday in Singapore, and was also aligned from the start by his Spanish coach against Newcastle, this Sunday, still in the city-state of Southeast Asia. William Saliba make the pair with Riccardo Calafiori a second time because Gabriel Magalhaes continues his individual recovery, three weeks from an entrance shock against Manchester United.
Arsenal presents Gyökeres
Arsenal took advantage of the meeting against the Magpies to present his new center forward, Viktor Gyökeres. Recruited for nearly 75 million euros (bonus included) after two XXL seasons at Sporting, the Swedish scorer took the number 14, which is emblematic at the Gunners since it was that of Thierry Henry, a legendary striker who has his statue on the forecourt of the Emirates Stadium.
Gyökeres may be present on the match sheet next Thursday for a third and last match in Asia, this time in Hong Kong, for a North London Derby Friendly against Tottenham. In the meantime, Kai Havertz started in a point, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on the wings. Martin Zubimendi, recruited for 70 million at Real Sociedad, begins in the midfield, with his compatriot Mikel Merino by his side.
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