Arsenal welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Emirates on Wednesday for the first of two home friendlies to round off their pre-season campaign ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
The Gunners recently wrapped up their USA tour with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool, while the reigning Bundesliga champions played out a 2-2 draw against Ligue 1 side RC Lens last time out.
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Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time
| Date: | Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Emirates Stadium |
The preseason-friendly match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen will be played at Emirates Stadium in London, UK.
It will kick off at 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 pm PT on Wednesday, August 7, in the United States (US).
How to watch Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK and worldwide, the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Manchester United will be available to watch and stream online live through Arsenal.com.
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Team news & squads
Arsenal team news
While in the United States, Arsenal announced the £42 million acquisition of Italian international defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna.
Despite missing the defeat to Liverpool, Calafiori could be in line for his unofficial debut. However, head coach Mikel Arteta has indicated that he plans to gradually integrate Calafiori into the squad rather than thrust him into action immediately.
Arsenal fans will be pleased to hear that the England trio of Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice have all returned to training at London Colney this week, along with Euro 2024 champion David Raya and French defender William Saliba.
All five players may feature in some capacity on Wednesday, but Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain sidelined due to injuries.
Arsenal possible XI: Hein; White, Timber, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Havertz; Nelson, Jesus, Martinelli
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Setford, Nygaard, Rojas, Hein, Raya |
| Defenders: | White, Zinchenko, Timber, Nichols, Kiwior, Heaven, Rekik, Calafiori |
| Midfielders: | Partey, Jorginho, Rosiak, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Vieira, Nwaneri, Oulad M’Hand, Gower |
| Forwards: | Trossard, Nelson, Sagoe Jr, Jesus, Nketiah |
Bayer Leverkusen team news
The Bundesliga champions are eagerly anticipating the return of full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo from their post-Euro holidays. Meanwhile, 19-year-old midfielder Matija Marsenic is on the mend from a cruciate ligament injury, although he would likely have been limited to a place on the bench at best.
Defensive mainstay Jonathan Tah has been strongly linked with a transfer to Bayern Munich this summer, as Vincent Kompany seeks to reclaim the Bundesliga title for Bavaria. However, the German international recently played in the draw against RC Lens and is expected to make the trip to London as well.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Tella, Garcia, Xhaka, Belocian; Wirtz, Terrier; Boniface
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hrádecký, Kovar, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Tapsoba, Kossounou, Hincapié, Tah, Arthur, Belocian, Natali, Fofana, Hawighorst |
| Midfielders: | Xhaka, Frimpong, Palacios, Grimaldo, García, Andrich, Tella, Puerta, Aourir, Onyeka, Marsenic |
| Forwards: | Wirtz, Boniface, Adli, Schick, Hložek, Hofmann, Terrier |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first encounter between these two sides in all competitions.