Arsenal vs AS Monaco - Pre-season friendly: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Arsenal meet AS Monaco is Emirates Cup on Wednesday
- Gunners thumped Sevilla 6-0 in previous iteration
- Arsenal ended their US tour on a high with 5-3 victory over Barcelona
Arsenal are back on home soil for the remainder of their pre-season after touring the United States for the second consecutive summer.
Three new arrivals and increased squad depth has ensured Mikel Arteta hasn't had it easy so far with the Gunners' Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest less than two weeks away.
After concluding their tour with a convincing 5-3 victory over Barcelona in Los Angeles, Arsenal next face Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in the Emirates Cup on Thursday. Once a multi-team competition, the pre-season event has evolved into a one-off encounter.
Unsurprisingly, the Gunners have had great success in this competition in the past, with Arteta hoping his side will carry plenty of momentum into Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City.
Here's our preview of Arsenal's Emirates Cup clash with AS Monaco.
Where are Arsenal vs AS Monaco playing?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Emirates Stadium
- Date: Wednesday 2 August
- Kick-off Time: 18:00 BST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT
Arsenal vs AS Monaco H2H record (Last Two Games)
- Arsenal: 1 win
- AS Monaco: 1 win
- Draws: 0
- Last meeting: AS Monaco 0-2 Arsenal (17 March 2015 - Champions League)
How to watch Arsenal vs AS Monaco on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/Live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | arsenal.com |
United States | arsenal.com, Foxsports.com, FOX Sports App, FOX Deportes |
Canada | arsenal.com |
Arsenal team news
Minutes were shared out in the US, but we'll likely see Mikel Arteta hand more game time to those who he thinks will play a part in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest.
The Spaniard, however, has several absences to contend with on Wednesday. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Reiss Nelson are both certain to miss out, while record-signing Declan Rice and Folarin Balogun are doubts after missing the club's final game of the tour against Barcelona.
Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber could earn starts, with Leandro Trossard deserving of a place in Arteta's XI.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs AS Monaco
(4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Havertz, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Trossard.
AS Monaco team news
3-4-2-1 advocate Adi Hutter will be without star defender Axel Disasi, who looks set to complete a move to Chelsea, while the perpetually injured Breel Embolo is also poised to miss out.
Wissam Ben Yedder, once linked with a move to north London, will lead Monaco's line, while new arrival Philipp Kohn will likely start between the sticks for the visitors.
AS Monaco predicted lineup vs Arsenal
(3-4-2-1): Kohn; Matsima, Maripan, Okou; Vanderson, Camara, Fofana, Henrique; Golovin, Volland; Ben Yedder.
Arsenal vs AS Monaco score prediction
Hutter's teams are typically aggressive and vertical, although it'll take some time for this Monaco squad to attune themselves to their new manager's demands. The absence of Disasi also plays into Arsenal's hands.
While the Gunners have endured a mixed pre-season so far, they impressed against Barcelona with Arteta perhaps starting to gain clarity regarding his preferred XI. They should take advantage of an adjusting Monaco side and win comfortably on home soil in the Emirates Cup.