Vermaelen looking forward to Emirates Cup

Thomas Vermaelen is excited about playing in the Emirates Cup for Arsenal this season.

The Belgian joined the Gunners last summer, but missed last year's tournament through injury.

Having watched the games from the stands, the defender is excited about the atmosphere the games should generate, and is glad to be playing a part this time.

He said: "Although I joined Arsenal before last year's Emirates Cup, I missed it because I had a slight injury.

"I remember watching the matches and seeing the full stadium on both days, so I'm really looking forward to being involved this year."

Vermaelen also believes that playing such strong opposition in AC Milan and Celtic is good preperation for the season ahead.

He said: "It's a high quality pre-season competition and we are playing against very good teams, so it's a strong test for us before the season starts.

"It's tough, they're all good teams, and we play against AC Milan and Celtic, so we'll have two hard matches just before the Premier League starts. It's good preparation for the players and will also be great for the supporters, who will see two good matches each day.

"It is very important for our preparations because it's the first time we'll be playing against big teams since last season and you can see how far you are in pre-season."

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