Mikel Arteta will be looking to get his Arsenal side in peak condition ahead of the Premier League season and he will be eyeing up Arsenal's tour of the USA as a key milestone in making sure his team are ready to go..
The Gunners will face an MLS All Star side, Manchester United and Barcelona on the State side trip but it's the MLS All Star game that will have piqued the interest of Arsenal fans as former Manchester United man Wayne Rooney will be in the opposite dugout to Mikel Arteta for the match. Rooney, now head coach of DC United, has been chosen to lead the All Star squad which is made up of 28 of the league's stand-out players.
Fans wondering whether new MLS recruit Lionel Messi would make the All Star squad have been left disappointed as the Inter Miami man is not available but former Premier League striker Christian Benteke has made the squad. It's been an exciting off-season for Arsenal fans so far and fans will be keen to get a look at new signings Kai Havertz and Declan Rice when the team lines out in America so let's take a look at how you can follow the Gunners' exploits across the Atlantic.
Thursday, July 20: MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal at Audi Field, Washington, 1.30am BST kick-off time
Saturday, July 22: Arsenal vs Manchester United at MetLife Stadium, New York, 10pm BST kick-off time
Thursday, July 27: Arsenal vs Barcelona at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 3.30am BST kick-off time
The pre-season game between the MLS All-Stars and Arsenal will take place at Audi Field, Washington D.C. on July 19 with a 7pm kick-off BST
The MLS All-stars game against Arsenal will be available to watch on Apple TV with an MLS Season Pass which you can get here and you can watch the rest of Arsenal's pre-season tour Arsenal's club
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