Arsenal begin their pre-season 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 still have dreams of Viktor Gyokeres being added to that list.
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 bookmakers narrowly fancy Arsenal for this one with the Gunners given almost a 56% chance of victory. You can bet on this game here with Bet365.
The Sporting News runs you through the latest team news and injury updates for this pre-season fixture and makes our score prediction.
Arsenal vs. AC Milan predicted lineups, team news
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 predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Bartesaghi — Fofana, Adli — Pulisic, Bennacer, Leao — Gimenez
Injured: None
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Arsenal's only injury worry at this point in pre-season 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.
New signing Martin Zubimendi was not part of the group to face Southampton in their first pre-season match, but he has made the trip to Asia and is likely to make his debut for Arsenal at some point during the next few games. Gyokeres has not signed yet and even when he does will need time to link up with the club and get to training before he can appear in a match.
New back-up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfield signing Christian Norgaard could be involved against Milan after travelling with the group, but Noni Madueke, signed from Chelsea last week, is not likely to feature yet as he is on a short break following the Blues' FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
Also not part of the Southampton result were starting defenders Gabriel and William Saliba, but both are also gearing up for their first pre-season outings.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Gabriel, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly — Zubimendi, Rice — Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli — Havertz
Injured: Jesus (ACL)
Arsenal vs. AC Milan betting odds and score prediction
Here's the latest odds for this clash, courtesy of Bet365. Odds are correct at time of publish.
| Result/Score | Odds |
| Arsenal to win | 4/5 |
| AC Milan to win | 27/10 |
| Draw | 11/4 |
| Draw 1-1 | 13/2 |
| Arsenal 1-0 | 15/2 |
| Arsenal 2-1 | 8/1 |
| Arsenal 2-0 | 17/2 |
| Milan 2-1 | 12/1 |
TSN's Score Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan
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How to watch AC Milan vs. Arsenal: 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 | |
| UK | Wed, Jul 23 | 12:30 p.m. | — | Arsenal.com |
| India | Wed, Jul 23 | 5:00 p.m. | — | Arsenal.com |
| 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 pre-season fixtures
Arsenal pre-season fixtures
| Date | Time (BST) | Match | Location |
| Sun, May 25 | 4 p.m. | Southampton 1-2 Arsenal | St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, England) |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sun, Jul. 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Newcastle | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | 12:30 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 5 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Athletic Club | Emirates Stadium (London, England) |
AC Milan pre-season fixtures
| Date | Time (BST) | Match | Location |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 12:30 p.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 12:30 p.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 | 2 p.m. | Leeds United vs. AC Milan | Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Sun, Aug. 10 | 3 p.m. | Chelsea vs. AC Milan | Stamford Bridge (London, England) |