Arsenal have two remaining preseason games as they prepare for the 2024/25 Premier League season.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners will face Bayer Leverkusen in their latest test as Granit Xhaka will be welcomed back to the Emirates on Wednesday evening.
Xabi Alonso will also return to England after his legendary spell as a Liverpool midfielder. Leverkusen are prepping to defend their Bundesliga title after their wonderful triumph last season.
The Sporting News takes a look at how the two sides may line up for the fixture.
MORE: All the latest Arsenal news | Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings
Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineups, starting 11, team news
Arteta will have to decide whether to give Riccardo Calafiori his Arsenal debut against Leverkusen, following his recent training sessions with the team in the U.S.
Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, and David Raya, who all started preseason training last weekend, may also feature for the first time since they returned from their post-Euro 2024 summer holiday.
Arsenal predicted (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Calafiori, Gabriel, Kiwior — Partey, Odegaard, Nwaneri — Vieira, Havertz, Martinelli.
Injured: Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber
Suspended: N/A
Leverkusen's Exequiel Palacios will be out for four weeks after knee surgery earlier this week.
Xabi Alonso's squad includes new £17 million signing Martin Terrier from Rennes, who scored in a draw against Lens, along with newcomers Aleix Garcia and Jeanuel Belocian.
Bayer Leverkusen predicted (3-4-2-1, right to left): Hradecky (GK) — Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie — Tella, Garcia, Xhaka, Belocian — Wirtz, Terrier — Boniface.
Injured: Exequiel Palacios
Suspended: Matija Marsenic
Arsenal Premier League fixtures 2024/25
| Match | Date |
| Arsenal vs. Wolves | Aug. 17 |
| Aston Villa vs. Arsenal | Aug. 24 |
| Arsenal vs. Brighton | Aug. 31 |
| Tottenham vs. Arsenal | Sep. 15 |
| Man City vs. Arsenal | Sep. 22 |
| Arsenal vs. Leicester City | Sep. 28 |
| Arsenal vs. Southampton | Oct. 5 |
| Bournemouth vs. Arsenal | Oct. 19 |
| Arsenal vs. Liverpool | Oct. 26 |
| Newcastle vs. Arsenal | Nov. 2 |
| Chelsea vs. Arsenal | Nov. 9 |
| Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest | Nov. 23 |
| West Ham vs. Arsenal | Nov. 30 |
| Arsenal vs. Man United | Dec. 3 |
| Fulham vs. Arsenal | Dec. 7 |
| Arsenal vs. Everton | Dec. 14 |
| Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal | Dec. 21 |
| Arsenal vs. Ipswich Town | Dec. 26 |
| Brentford vs. Arsenal | Dec. 29 |
| Brighton vs. Arsenal | Jan. 4 |
| Arsenal vs. Tottenham | Jan. 14 |
| Arsenal vs. Aston Villa | Jan. 18 |
| Wolves vs. Arsenal | Jan. 25 |
| Arsenal vs. Man City | Feb. 1 |
| Leicester City vs. Arsenal | Feb. 15 |
| Arsenal vs. West Ham | Feb. 22 |
| Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal | Feb. 25 |
| Man United vs. Arsenal | Mar. 8 |
| Arsenal vs. Chelsea | Mar. 15 |
| Arsenal vs. Fulham | Apr. 1 |
| Everton vs. Arsenal | Apr. 5 |
| Arsenal vs. Brentford | Apr. 12 |
| Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal | Apr. 19 |
| Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace | Apr. 26 |
| Arsenal vs. Bournemouth | May 3 |
| Liverpool vs. Arsenal | May 10 |
| Arsenal vs. Newcastle | May 18 |
| Southampton vs. Arsenal | May 25 |
