Arsenal begin life after Arsene Wenger in 2018-19 as they embark on a fresh era with a new manager, Unai Emery, at the helm.
Fans have been given a glimpse of what the iconic Frenchman's successor has to offer during pre-season, with competitive action ready to under way ahead of the new campaign.
The north London side were back in the International Champions Cup this summer, which meant they had games against top opposition in Asia and Europe as a warm-up exercise.
This is your complete guide to the Gunners' 2018-19 pre-season and Premier League fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know about the upcoming season.
Arsenal pre-season fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (UK / US ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Boreham Wood 0-8 Arsenal | 3pm / 10am | Meadow Park, Hertfordshire |
| Jul 26 | Atletico Madrid 1-1 (3-1 pens) Arsenal | 12:35pm / 7:35am | Singapore National Stadium |
| Jul 28 | Arsenal 5-1 Paris Saint-Germain | 12:35pm / 7:35am | Singapore National Stadium |
| Aug 1 | Arsenal 1-1 (6-5 pens) Chelsea | 8:05pm / 3:05pm | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Aug 4 | Arsenal 2-0 Lazio | 7pm / 2pm | Friends Arena, Stockholm |
Arsenal were one of five English clubs taking part in the 2018 International Champions Cup and they played three games in the competition.
While the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool were competing in the United States, the Gunners' games were held in Singapore, with their final ICC game taking place in Ireland.
They returned to mainland Europe on August 4 for their final pre-season game against Lazio which they won 2-0.
Arsenal's 2018-19 squad numbers
| Squad No. | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Petr Cech |
| 2 | DF | Hector Bellerin |
| 4 | MF | Mohamed Elneny |
| 5 | DF | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 6 | DF | Laurent Koscielny |
| 7 | MF | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 8 | MF | Aaron Ramsey |
| 9 | FW | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 10 | MF | Mesut Ozil |
| 11 | MF | Lucas Torreira |
| 12 | DF | Stephen Licsteiner |
| 13 | GK | David Ospina |
| 14 | FW | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 15 | MF | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 16 | DF | Rob Holding |
| 17 | FW | Alex Iwobi |
| 18 | DF | Nacho Monreal |
| 19 | GK | Bernd Leno |
| 20 | DF | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 21 | DF | Calum Chambers |
| 22 | MF | Jeff Reine-Adelaide |
| 23 | FW | Danny Welbeck |
| 25 | DF | Carl Jenkinson |
| 26 | GK | Emiliano Martinez |
| 27 | DF | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 29 | MF | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 31 | DF | Sead Kolasinac |
| 34 | MF | Granit Xhaka |
Arsenal's 2018-19 transfer activity
Arsenal have been relatively quiet in the transfer window so far, though arguably their biggest signing and departure happened when Emery replaced Wenger as boss.
The Gunners released long-term squad player Jack Wilshere to West Ham after the midfielder spent 10 years at the club, progressing through their youth academy but struggling to maintain steady match fitness.
They also released Santi Cazorla to La Liga side Villareal, while signing defender Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on a free transfer. Their biggest signing so far has been in their €29 million (£26m/$34m) coup of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria.
Transfer activity in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Stephan Lichtsteiner | Juventus | Free | June 5 |
| GK | Bernd Leno | Bayer Leverkusen | £19m ($24m) | June 19 |
| DF | Sokratis Papastathopoulos | Borussia Dortmund | £15m ($19m) | July 2 |
| MF | Lucas Torreira | Sampdoria | £26m ($33m) | July 10 |
| MF | Matteo Guendouzi | Lorient | £7m ($9m) | July 11 |
Transfer activity out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Per Mertesacker | Retired | N/A | May 17 |
| MF | Santi Cazorla | Villareal | Free | May 21 |
| MF | Jack Wilshere | West Ham | Free | June 19 |
| MF | Jeff Reine-Adelaide | Angers | £1m ($1.3m) | July 26 |
| FW | Chuba Akpom | PAOK | £2m ($2.5m) | August 3 |
| DF | Callum Chambers | Fulham | Loan | August 7 |
| FW | Lucas Perez | West Ham | £5m ($6m) | August 9 |
Arsenal's 2018-19 Premier League fixtures
The 2018-19 Premier League season will get started on August 11, with the full fixture list revealed on June 14.
Emery's first competitive match as Gunners boss sees him lock horns with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Emirates and he'll follow that with a London derby away to Chelsea.
Another London derby is in store on matchday three as they welcome West Ham to the Emirates, with away clashes against Cardiff City and Newcastle United rounding out the first five games.
The first North London derby of the campaign will take place at the Emirates on December 1, with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United following three days later.
You can see Arsenal's full Premier League schedule for 2017-18 below.
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2018 | 16:00 | Arsenal v Manchester City |
| 18/08/2018 | 17:30 | Chelsea v Arsenal |
| 25/08/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v West Ham United |
| 02/09/2018 | 13:30 | Cardiff City v Arsenal |
| 15/09/2018 | 15:00 | Newcastle United v Arsenal |
| 23/09/2018 | 16:00 | Arsenal v Everton |
| 29/09/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Watford |
| 06/10/2018 | 15:00 | Fulham v Arsenal |
| 20/10/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Leicester City |
| 27/10/2018 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal |
| 03/11/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Liverpool |
| 10/11/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton |
| 24/11/2018 | 15:00 | A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal |
| 01/12/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 04/12/2018 | 20:00 | Manchester United v Arsenal |
| 08/12/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town |
| 15/12/2018 | 15:00 | Southampton v Arsenal |
| 22/12/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Burnley |
| 26/12/2018 | 15:00 | Brighton v Arsenal |
| 29/12/2018 | 15:00 | Liverpool v Arsenal |
| 01/01/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Fulham |
| 12/01/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham United v Arsenal |
| 19/01/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Chelsea |
| 29/01/2019 | 19:45 | Arsenal v Cardiff City |
| 02/02/2019 | 15:00 | Manchester City v Arsenal |
| 09/02/2019 | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal |
| 23/02/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Southampton |
| 26/02/2019 | 19:45 | Arsenal v A.F.C. Bournemouth |
| 02/03/2019 | 15:00 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal |
| 09/03/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Manchester United |
| 16/03/2019 | 15:00 | Wolverhampton v Arsenal |
| 30/03/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Newcastle United |
| 06/04/2019 | 15:00 | Everton v Arsenal |
| 13/04/2019 | 15:00 | Watford v Arsenal |
| 20/04/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace |
| 27/04/2019 | 15:00 | Leicester City v Arsenal |
| 04/05/2019 | 15:00 | Arsenal v Brighton |
| 12/05/2019 | 15:00 | Burnley v Arsenal |
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