Josh Kroenke appearance, Gabriel Jesus update - 4 things spotted in Arsenal pre-season training
Arsenal face MLS All-Stars in Washington DC in the early hours of Thursday morning (UK time) and Mikel Arteta has been putting his side through their paces ahead of the friendly
Arsenal's preparations for the pre-season friendly against MLS All-Stars are now complete. Mikel Arteta will be hoping to secure a positive result against the American-based players in front of a sell-out crowd at Audi Field in Washington D.C.
Arteta is keen to give players as many minutes as possible and believes the match will be a good test for his side. "It’s very early in pre-season, we know that," the Spaniard said on Tuesday evening. "The teams that we play in the next few days are very different. Tomorrow is going to be a challenge. The heat will play a part as well, but we have to get used to it to win and play the way we want to play under any circumstances. It’s a great test for us."
Ahead of the match, pictures were released on the Arsenal website showing the players being put through their paces during pre-season training at George Mason University. Here, football.london takes a look at what we spotted from the latest session.
During the session on Tuesday, Josh Kroenke, son of Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke, was spotted speaking to a number of players. The Arsenal director could be seen smiling while speaking to new signings Rice and Timber, while Bukayo Saka was another seen in conversation with the American.
Josh is a US resident and his presence around the Arsenal squad has become a regular occurrence in recent years, with the 43-year-old sharing a close relationship with Arteta.
Gabriel Jesus, who appeared to have picked up a knock during Tuesday's session, according to reports on social media, was another seen in the gym, although he
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