Fresh off the back of their pre-season tour of Asia, Arsenal next take on Villarreal at the Emirates Stadium as the new Premier League campaign draws ever closer.
Mikel Arteta's side defeated Milan and Newcastle in the Far East, before losing the first-ever North London derby played outside of the U.K. against Tottenham.
Now they will be looking to get back to winning ways against the La Liga club.
The game will see the home debut of Viktor Gyokeres — who has been named in the starting lineup — and the likely first sighting of Noni Madueke in an Arsenal kit against a Villarreal team with several former Premier League players, and two former Gunners in Nicolas Pepe and Denis Suarez.
The Sporting News takes you through the latest odds, tips and predictions for this one ahead of the pre-season clash.
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Arsenal vs. Villarreal pre-season friendly prediction
Arsenal's preparations will step up here, and with the home crowd behind them, they should have too much for the Yellow Submarine.
The Gunners are 1.29 to win this one with Parimatch with Villarreal back at 9.45. The draw after 90 minutes is 5.90.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Villarreal
- Arsenal are rated as a 77.5% implied chance to beat Villarreal by Parimatch for this pre-season friendly.
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Arsenal vs. Villarreal starting lineups
Arsenal lineup (4-3-3, right to left)
- 1. Raya (GK) — 4. White, 2. Saliba, 15. Kiwior, 49. Lewis-Skelly — 22. Nwaneri, 16. Norgaard, 23. Merino — 7. Saka, 14. Gyokeres, 11. Martinelli.
Injured: Jesus, Calafiori, Gabriel, Timber, Trossard
Suspended: None
Villarreal lineup (3-5-2, right to left)
- 1. Junior (GK) — 8. Foyth, 3. Marin, 15. Mourino, 23. Cardona — 19. Pepe, 18. Gueye, 10. Parejo, 20. Moleiro — 7. Moreno, 29. Eyong.
Injured: Costa
Suspended: None
Arsenal vs. Villarreal latest odds, correct score betting
Our 3-1 prediction is at good odds with Dafabet, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers.
| Result | Odds* |
| Arsenal 1-0 | 9.50 |
| Arsenal 2-0 | 7.50 |
| Arsenal 3-0 | 8.50 |
| Arsenal 3-1 | 9.50 |
| 1-1 Draw | 11.00 |
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Arsenal vs. Villarreal team news
- Mikel Arteta has multiple injury concerns, with Leandro Trossard limping off in the loss to Spurs.
- Viktor Gyokeres will make his debut, while Martin Zubimendi could also make his home debut from the bench.
- Villarreal suffered a huge blow with the loss of Logan Costa to an ACL injury in their recent friendly with Basel.
- Otherwise, Marcelino has a full squad available to him. Former Gunner Pepe and ex-Spurs man Juan Foyth both start.
How to watch Arsenal vs. Villarreal: Live stream, TV channel in India
- Date: Wednesday, August 6
- Venue: Emirates Stadium
- Time: 10:30 p.m. IST
- TV/Stream: Arsenal.com