Arsenal confirm full squad for Barcelona pre-season friendly
Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta could make a number of changes for the pre-season clash with Barcelona in Los Angeles
Arsenal's pre-season tour of the United States comes to an end this evening when they face Barcelona in Los Angeles. It will be the Gunners' third game of their trip Stateside ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Mikel Arteta’s men have, so far, played two games in America, winning one and losing the other.. Last week's 5-0 win the MLS All-Star fixture was followed by a disappointing 2-0 loss to Premier League rivals Manchester United on Saturday.
Plenty of players have a point to prove ahead of the new season, with Barcelona providing them their penultimate test ahead of the start of the season. A number of players face uncertainty over their long-term and short-term future at the club and could be presented with a final chance to impress before a decision is made.
"But things take time to glide and we have to respect that. But I saw a lot of positive things, things I really like much more than the game that we won although the result is very different."
Forward Emile Smith Rowe could start for the first time this summer. The Hale End graduate linked-up with the rest of his teammates late after winning the Under-21 European Championship with England. "We were all really happy as we knew it had been a really tough season for him with difficulties to overcome," Arteta said.
"He had opportunities to play with England at the end and he put a lot of effort in to get into the best possible for that competition. We were all very happy to see him lift they trophy. And you can see he can do some thing different with his energy and they way he has come back he is in a really good place."
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale,
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