Is Arsenal vs Como on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch pre-season friendly

Arsenal will look to end pre-season on a high after back-to-back defeats left Mikel Arteta with work to do before the start of the new campaign. The Gunners, whose defence was hailed as key to their Premier League title triumph last term, have conceded six goals across their last two games , losing 3-1 to Real Betis in Dublin before falling to a 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund back at the Emirates Stadium. They now welcome Champions League-bound Como to north London, who are one of Europe’s fastest-rising teams under the management of former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas. This is their final tune-up with Arsenal kicking 2026/27 off on the weekend with a Community Shield showdown against Manchester City in Cardiff. Here’s everything you need to know. When is Arsenal vs Como? Arsenal’s clash with Como kicks off at 7:30pm BST on Wednesday 12 August at the Emirates Stadium. How can I watch it? Fans can watch the friendly for free on Arsenal’s YouTube channel, with the paid pre-season streaming package on Arsenal.com being thrown out after technical issues during the live stream of their win against Girona. Team news Bruno Guimaraes could be handed his Arsenal debut after being unveiled to the crowd against Dortmund. The likes of David Raya, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, along with all of the other England and Spain players from the World Cup, have returned to training this week and could get some minutes. Jurrien Timber and William Saliba remain out injured. Como may also field a debutant that will be familiar to London, with Trevoh Chalobah in contention after joining from Chelsea on the weekend. Predicted line-ups Arsenal XI: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie; Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Havertz; Dowman, Gyokeres, Tzolis. Como XI: Butez; Couto, Kempf, Chalobah, Valle; Milla, Da Cunha; Caqueret, Baturina, Rodriguez; Douvikas.