Explained: Why Arsenal are yet to finalise pre-season plans - with Euro 2024 and FA Cup final playing key roles

Arsenal missed out on the Premier League title against Manchester City yet again on the final matchday of the league season. They will look to do one better next season against Pep Guardiola's juggernaut. However, it has been reported that the Gunners are yet to finalize their plans for the preparations for next season.

As per The Standard, Arsenal are waiting to see whether they will be participating in the Community Shield, which would be the case if Manchester City beat Manchester United on Saturday, May 25 in the FA Cup final. Generally, the North London side would end their pre-season with the Emirates Cup on the final weekend before the start of the season but if they are playing the Community Shield, they would undertake their ceremonial cup a week earlier.

Arsenal have already scrapped their plans for pre-season camp in Germany at the Adidas HQ as they do every year. This is due to the fact that the Euros will be played earlier on, and they will only train at Arsenal's training grounds in London instead.

Arsenal will also undertake their United States tour on July 21 as they will take on Man Utd and Liverpool, and they may even undertake a third game in the States, likely against Bournemouth.