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ARSENAL return to English soil with a tough pre-season fixture against German champions Bayer Leverkusen – and fans could finally get to see their summer signing in action.
The Gunners had an indifferent US tour having drew 2-2 with Bournemouth before beating bitter rivals Manchester United in LA.
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GettyBut Mikel Arteta’s men concluded their Stateside schedule with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
However, the highlight of the tour was the unveiling of Italian stallion Riccardo Calafiori who signed from Bologna for £42.
And the Gooners will be hoping that Calafiori is given his first run out at the Emirates against Bayern.
Another interesting aspect to this match is that ex-Arsenal skipper Granit Xhaka returns to north London for the first time since he left last summer and he’ll be desperate to make his mark on the game.
When is Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen will take place on Wednesday, August 7.
It is scheduled to kick off at 6pm BST
Emirates Stadium is the allocated arena for this pre-season friendly and it can host approximately 60,704 fans.
Goals from Arsenal legends Robert Pires, Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira saw the Gunners beat Leverkusen when the sides last meet in a 2002 Champions League encounter
Is Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen on TV and can it be live streamed?
Arsenal vs Bayern Leverkusen will NOT be broadcast on TV in the UK.
But fans can stream the entire action on Arsenal.com.
Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the whole match.
Arsenal’s pre-season fixtures
- 25 July: Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth (5-4 pens), Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
- 28 July: Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
- 1 August: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- 7 August: Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium (6pm BST)
- 11 August: Arsenal v Lyon, Emirates Stadium (2pm BST)
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