Arsenal to play behind-closed-doors game this week

Arsenal to play behind-closed-doors game this week Arsenal are set to kick off pre-season with a friendly match behind closed doors, according to a report. Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images Arsenal Fixture News reports that Arsenal will start pre-season with a behind-closed-doors friendly match this weekend, with the game to be played at the Sobha Realty Training Centre. The exact details of the match remain unclear, but it’s set for the weekend of July 25-26th and the likely opponents are reportedly Norwich City. Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images The rest of Arsenal’s pre-season schedule has already been confirmed, with the Gunners’ first public friendly taking place in Spain away to Girona on Saturday, August 1st. Mikel Arteta’s squad will then play Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund, and Como 1907 over the following fortnight, before the Community Shield on Sunday, August 16th. Then it will be back to Premier League action the following Friday, with Arsenal kicking off the new season against Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on August 21st. Arsenal 2026 pre-season schedule Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images July 25th/26th – BCD friendly vs Norwich City August 1st, 19:00 – Girona vs Arsenal – Estadi Montilivi, Girona August 5th, 19:30 – Arsenal vs Real Betis – Aviva Stadium, Dublin August 9th – Arsenal vs Dortmund– Emirates Stadium, London August 12th – Arsenal vs Como – Emirates Stadium, London August 16th, 15:00 – Arsenal vs Manchester City – Principality Stadium, Cardiff Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images