Complete guide to the Gunners' pre-season preparations, including friendlies and training camps, 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 finally managed to land a proper striker in Viktor Gyokeres, among other key transfers to adequately revamp of the squad, while the focus remained on addressing all known issues and hitting the reset once more.
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Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Arsenal's pre-season plans ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Getty Images SportArsenal 2025 pre-season tour fixtures & results
July 23, 2025Arsenal 1-0 (5-6 pen.) AC Milan7:30 pm SGT (12:30 pm BST)National Stadium, SingaporeJuly 27, 2025Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle United7:30 pm SGT (12:30 pm BST)National Stadium, SingaporeJuly 31, 2025Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur7:30 pm SGT (12:30 pm BST)Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong KongAugust 6, 2025Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal6 pm BSTEmirates Stadium, LondonAugust 9, 2025Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Club5 pm BSTEmirates Stadium, London
Arsenal's pre-season preparations began with a five-day training camp in La Manga, near Murcia, Spain, providing a focused environment for the squad.
After a few days at London Colney, Arteta's men kicked off their summer tour with a 1-0 triumph over AC Milan in a tightly-contested friendly held at the National Stadium in Singapore. However, the game still went to a penalty shootout, where the Italian side emerged victorious.
Arsenal pipped Newcastle to a 3-2 win, with 15-year-old Max Dowman stealing the show, before losing 1-0 to bitter north London rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong.
Back at home, the club played more warm-up matches, losing 3-2 to Villarreal before finishing their pre-season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Athletic Club to lift the Emirates Cup ahead of their Premier League opener.
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Fans can buy tickets to see Arsenal's pre-season games through StubHub or the club's official website.
How to watch Arsenal pre-season games on TV & livestream online
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. 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 had a special screening at Emirates Stadium.
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Arteta's men will kick off their Premier League season 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 participation in 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.
