Arsenal vs Como LIVE
Arsenal close out their pre-season preparations this evening, hosting Cesc Fabregas’ Como in north London for their fourth and final friendly of the summer. Mikel Arteta’s side cruised past Getafe to get the summer underway before tasting defeat at the hands of Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund, but will hope to get back to winning ways here before heading to Cardiff next weekend to face Manchester City in the Community Shield.
There may be some fresh faces involved for the Premier League champions here. Bruno Guimaraes signed from Newcastle last week and could run out in front of the home fans for the first time, while Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka will hope to get a couple of minutes in the legs having returned from their summer holidays.
Como fans should also get a look at some debutants, with the most notable hopeful being Trevoh Chalobah, who moved to the Serie A outfit from Chelsea last week. Follow the action LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the Emirates Stadium.
Good evening
Hello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Como!
It is the fourth and final pre-season friendly of the summer for Mikel Arteta’s men. Can they bounce back from defeat by Borussia Dortmund?
We shall see...
Kick-off is at 7.30pm BST. Stick with us...