ARSENAL welcome Lyon to their fortress for a thrilling Emirates Cup clash – and ex-Gunner Alexandre Lacazette will be leading the line for the French giants.
Lacazette, 33, scored 54 goals in 158 appearances during his five-year stint with Arsenal.
Arsenal humiliated Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 in their recent pre-season friendly[/caption]And he’ll be hoping to put a dent in his former side’s preparation for their opening Premier League fixture against Wolves.
However, Mikel Arteta‘s men will be oozing with confidence after thrashing German champions Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 on Wednesday.
Furthermore, the Arsenal gaffer has hinted that fans may finally get to see £42million summer signing Riccardo Calafiori in action.
25 July: Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth (5-4 pens), Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles
28 July: Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
1 August: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
7 August: Arsenal 4-1 Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium
11 August: Arsenal v Lyon, Emirates Stadium (2pm)