Arsenal’s win over West Ham United has given them a major
Arsenal’s plans for the summer are becoming clearer following their victory over West Ham United in the Premier League. The Gunners are massive favourites now with Opta giving them an 87.48% likelihood of winning the league.
They have a home clash with already-relegated Burnley next Monday, followed by a trip to Crystal Palace on the final day. The Eagles travel to Leipzig for the UEFA Conference League final only days after that, leading to assumptions of serious rotation and rest for the club.
So far, despite Chelsea and Tottenham having announced tours to the Far East, in Asia and Australia, the Gunners have only organised and confirmed one game. They are due to fly to Dublin and take on La Liga side, and home of Hector Bellerin, Real Betis on August 5.
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football.london understands that with the club’s involvement in both the Premier League title race and UEFA Champions League final, they have held off on making further set-in-stone plans for more pre-season games. This makes sense considering success in one or both could yet land them in two more cup finals.
Win the league, or even just finish second with Manchester City winning the FA Cup and the league, and Arsenal will qualify for the Community Shield, due to take place at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on August 16.
Four days before that, however, if Arsenal were to win the UEFA Champions League, they would face the winner of the UEFA Europa League final, Aston Villa or Freiburg, in Salzburg for the UEFA European Super Cup. The Red Bull Arena will play host to the cup, which could be played between two English sides for only the second time ever; Chelsea beat Liverpool on penalties after a 2-2 scoreline following extra time.
With potential games on August 5, 12, and 16 before the new season kicks off on August 22, there might be little need for many more games. football.london understands that a trip to Spain before the clash with Real Betis is under consideration.
Mikel Arteta has welcomed many of his squad for warm-weather training camps in his home country before the start of the pre-season schedule, and this would be a continuation of that.
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