Arsenal begin their preseason tour of Asia with a game against Serie A giants AC Milan in Singapore on Wednesday, hoping to have a few new signings aboard.
Martin Zubimendi, already with the club, is eyeing his Gunners debut, while fans have dreams of Viktor Gyokeres dancing in their heads.
The start of the 2025/26 season comes with significant promise for Arsenal, who performed exceptionally last campaign and were just a few pieces short of contending for titles both domestically and abroad. Now looking close to signing a talisman striker, there could be big things on the horizon for Mikel Arteta's side.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for this preseason fixture.
Arsenal vs. AC Milan lineups, team news
New midfield signing Christian Norgaard starts against Milan, while fellow new arrivals Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi are on the bench. Noni Madueke, signed from Chelsea last week, will not feature yet as he is on a short break following the Blues' FIFA Club World Cup campaign. Viktor Gyokeres has not signed yet and will need time to link up with the club and get to training before he can appear in a match.
Bukayo Saka captains the side and will seemingly start at the No. 10 position, behind Kai Havertz. William Saliba partners Riccardo Calafiori in defence.
Arsenal's only injury worry at this point in preseason is the continued recovery of forward Gabriel Jesus from his ACL tear last winter. Jesus is expected to be ready for action soon but will be brought back slowly given his history of knee injuries.
Arsenal lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Calafiori, Zinchenko — Noorgaard, Rice — Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli — Havertz
Injured: Jesus (ACL)
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The AC Milan squad has turned over some this summer, most notably after the sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City. Theo Hernandez also departed to join Saudi side Al Hilal. Additionally, Kyle Walker and Joao Felix finished loan deals, captain Davide Calabria and striker Luka Jovic saw their contracts expire, and defender Pierre Kalulu made his Juventus loan deal permanent.
They have yet to identify replacements for many of them, but the Rossoneri did bring in Real Madrid legend Luka Modric on a free transfer and signed defensive midfielder Samuele Ricci from Torino.
Ismael Bennacer, Yacine Adli, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Tommaso Pobega all returned from loans elsewhere and could factor in this season if they decide to stick around.
AC Milan lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Terracianno (GK) — Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic — Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, Musah, Bartesaghi — Pulisic, Leao
Injured: None
How to watch Arsenal vs. AC Milan: Live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this preseason friendly across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Canada | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | — | Arsenal.com |
| Australia | Wed, Jul. 23 | 9:30 p.m. AEST | — | Paramount+ |
Arsenal, AC Milan preseason fixtures
Arsenal preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, May 25 | 11 a.m. | Southampton 1-2 Arsenal | St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, England) |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sun, Jul. 27 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Newcastle | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 12 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Athletic Club | Emirates Stadium (London, England) |
AC Milan preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Liverpool vs. AC Milan | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | TBD | Perth Glory vs. AC Milan | HBF Park (Perth, Australia) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 9 a.m. | Leeds United vs. AC Milan | Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Sun, Aug. 10 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea vs. AC Milan | Stamford Bridge (London, England) |