Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal finish their preseason fixtures with two tough fixtures against Spanish opponents who are in the Champions League this season, starting with Villarreal on Wednesday.

Arsenal’s opening game of the 2025 Emirates Cup will be intriguing viewing as new signings Viktor Gyokeres, Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi are all set to make their home debuts, while fellow new boys Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera are getting up to speed and could feature. This season feels like the big one for Arteta’s project at Arsenal as it simply has to yield a trophy. They’ve strengthened the squad considerably and Gyokeres’ arrival has excitement levels high among the Arsenal faithful.

Villarreal are extremely excited to be back in the Champions League for the first time since 2022

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