Arsenal Pre-Season 2026

[A_G]

Girona - August 1
Real Betis - August 5
Emirates Cup: Dortmund/Como - August 8/9 or 9/12
Community Shield - August 16
PL opener - August 21

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Girona - August 1
Real Betis - August 5
Emirates Cup: Dortmund/Como - August 8/9 or 9/12
Community Shield - August 16
PL opener - August 21

I think this is very smart from the club. Will other clubs be doing the same?

 

[A_G]

I think this is very smart from the club. Will other clubs be doing the same?

Man Utd are staying in Europe. Liverpool are going to the US, Man City to Asia and Sp**s/Chelsea to Australia.

 

[grange]

Community Shield - August 16

@Riou wow wow wow!!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Girona - August 1
Real Betis - August 5
Emirates Cup: Dortmund/Como - August 8/9 or 9/12
Community Shield - August 16
PL opener - August 21

No games late July?

 

[Gooner Zig]

@Riou wow wow wow!!

Is the Community Shield a trophy or is that only questioned when Arsenal win it?

 

[A_G]

No games late July?

Probably a behind closed doors friendly or two against teams like Watford and Brentford

 

[StefanB]

Love that the club is not going overseas. It's a smart move considering it's a world cup year.

 

[Jasard]

Probably a behind closed doors friendly or two against teams like Watford and Brentford

Boreham Wood on July 7th. Usual Arsenal XI thing

 

[Gooner Zig]

I want to see the Hale End stars such as MLS, Nwaneri, Dowman, and Salmon as the centerpieces of the team this pre-season.

 

[BBF]

Cesc back at the Emirates?

 

[A_G]

Cesc back at the Emirates?

The Emirates Cup types will probably boo him tbf

 

[North5]

Thank God we aren't playing United and Chelsea in LA 8 days before the season kicks off or whatever BS we've been doing lately. Very happy with this schedule

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Regarding Dowman, Would anyone want to give him a loan out get him more experience or promote him straight to our 1st team if enough numbers & a creative MF or a RW? What about Nwaneri, think he's still got a permanent spot for a few seasons?

 

[Jasard]

Regarding Dowman, Would anyone want to give him a loan out get him more experience or promote him straight to our 1st team if enough numbers & a creative MF or a RW? What about Nwaneri, think he's still got a permanent spot for a few seasons?

Loans are crap. How many loans have actually worked out for the best in the last 20 years? Barely any

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Loans are crap. How many loans have actually worked out for the best in the last 20 years? Barely any

We sent a young Saliba out on a few loans, look at him now haha.

 

[Jasard]

We sent a young Saliba out on a few loans, look at him now haha.

Bit different that I think as he was never really here to start with. It never works with youth players, more of a death sentence than anything

 

[Rain Dance]

Regarding Dowman, Would anyone want to give him a loan out get him more experience or promote him straight to our 1st team if enough numbers & a creative MF or a RW? What about Nwaneri, think he's still got a permanent spot for a few seasons?

Play him in U-20 matches with occasional Carling Cups lol

he is too young for loans

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Play him in U-20 matches with occasional Carling Cups lol

he is too young for loans

Obviously still a tad too young to be promoted then?

 

[Rain Dance]

Obviously still a tad too young to be promoted then?

he isn't playing first team regularly isn't he
anyway, my point is he should only be loaned after he is 18, the kid still has school to attend to