Seeking to bounce back from their first pre-season loss on Saturday, Arsenal take on La Liga champions Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
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The two teams meet for the first time since August 2019 when the Catalan giants secured a 2-1 friendly win over the Gunners at Camp Nou.
Gunners supporters were excited to see summer signings Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber selected together in the starting lineup for the first time since joining the club for a combined fee in excess of £200m.
However, last season's Premier League runners-up came up short against the Red Devils, who claimed a 2-0 victory in New Jersey courtesy of first-half strikes from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho, before Erik ten Hag's side won 5-3 in an exhibition penalty shootout.
Mikel Arteta acknowledged after the defeat that he was left encouraged by the midfield triumvirate of Rice, Havertz and captain Martin Odegaard, but the Spanish boss has admitted that there are 'a lot of things to improve on' as they edge closer to the new season.
Thursday's contest will see Arteta come face-to-face with familiar opponents in Barcelona, where he began his playing career back in 1999. The Gunners manager will be hoping to lead his side to their first victory over the Catalan giants in any competition since February 2011 when goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin secured a 2-1 home win in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals – Arsenal went on to lose 4-3 on aggregate, though.
After facing Barcelona, Arsenal will return to North London for an Emirates Cup clash against Monaco next Wednesday, before preparing to lock horns with treble winners Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on August 6.
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