Arsenal team news
Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres had a full debut to forget, but Mikel Arteta could be tempted to hand the Swedish striker another start.
The Arsenal boss is confident that Kai Havertz will be up and running after his unexpected absence with a minor injury.
The same goes for Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard, who picked up problems during the Gunners’ pre-season tour of Asia, but ACL victim Gabriel Jesus is still months away from a comeback.
And Noni Madueke endured a forgettable Arsenal debut – missing the hosts’ final penalty against Villarreal – but it would still not be a surprise to see the former Chelsea man come into the starting eleven.
Gunner go for it
Welcome to SunSport’s official coverage of Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao – and despite it being a pre-season friendly, we could see some fireworks at the Emirates this afternoon.
Mikel Arteta’s side have lost their previous two games against Spurs and Villarreal, with new signing Viktor Gyokeres failing to make an impact so far.
Nico Williams had been a target for the Gunners this summer, but will line up for Athletic Club after committing his future to the Spaniards.
The clash will be a final pre-season outing for the Gunners before their mega opening Premier League fixture against Man Utd.
Don’t go anywhere as coming right up, we’ll have the latest stories, team news and starting line-ups ahead of this pre-season friendly.