Our under-21s will round off their pre-season campaign with a trip to the south of France, where they’ll face AS Monaco II on Saturday, August 9. The match will take place at the AS Monaco Performance Centre, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm (UK time).
Following back-to-back 2-0 defeats against Enfield Town and Chelmsford City, our young Gunners will be eager to finish pre-season on a high as they gear up to welcome Fulham in their Premier League 2 opener next week.
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The Opposition
Monaco’s second team features their top talent aged between 19 and 21. Formed in 2022, the Group Elite programme is designed to prepare Monaco’s brightest prospects by pitting them against Europe's best.
So far this pre-season, Monaco II have played four matches, registering two wins, one draw and one defeat. Their most recent outing last week saw them earn a 3-2 victory over Marseille II.
How to follow the action
Live updates will be available throughout the match on our academy's official X account. A full match report will be published on Arsenal.com shortly after the final whistle.
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