Arsenal dey set for dia final preseason test dis Wednesday wey dey come, as dem go host Como for Emirates Stadium. Di match na 12 August, and e be like say di Gunners wan end dia tour on a high note.
But e no go easy, because Arteta side don lose two matches in a row. Dem first bin fall 3-1 to Real Betis for Dublin, and then dem suffer 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund for dia own Emirates Cup. So dis Como game na chance to correct tins before di real season start.
Di bigger picture na di Community Shield wey dey come Sunday, where Arsenal go face Manchester City. So Arteta go wan see im squad respond well, especially as di international players just dey return on Monday.
For Como side, dem get special connection with Arsenal because dia coach na Cesc Fàbregas, di former Gunners skipper wey don play 303 matches for di club. Fàbregas don make Como history, as dem finish fourth for Serie A and qualify for Champions League for di first time ever. Dia preseason don include wins over Al-Ula and Famalicão, plus a draw with Villarreal.
Arsenal possible lineup get some interesting names. Kepa Arrizabalaga go dey between di posts, while Ben White dey return from injury. Cristhian Mosquera and Gabriel Magalhães go form di centre-back pairing, with Riccardo Calafiori for left back. Di midfield get Martin Ødegaard as captain, Kai Havertz, and young Myles Lewis-Skelly. For attack, Max Dowman – wey just be 16 years – dey join forces with Viktor Gyökeres and Christos Tzolis.
But defensive worry still dey. William Saliba dey struggle with back problem, and Jurrien Timber no fit play yet. Arteta talk say di performance against Betis bin below di level wey dem expect, and against Dortmund dem make silly mistakes at back. So di coach go hope say di return of key players go steady di ship.
One player wey dey hot na Gyökeres. Di Swedish striker don score for preseason, including a penalty against Dortmund. E bin don hit di woodwork and miss free kick, but e dey always get chances. So e go be main man to watch against Como.
Di match go be open, because all Arsenal friendlies this summer don see plenty goals. Against Girona e bin be 4-1, then 3-1 loss to Betis, and 3-2 to Dortmund – dat na 14 goals for three games. Como too get high-scoring games. So fans expect plenty action.
Arteta go want use dis final test to sharpen im team. With di Community Shield next, e go need everyone to dey ready. Como go also want show say dem fit compete, especially with Fàbregas leading dem. So make we see how dis one go end for Emirates.
