Arsenal take on AC Milan in their final game of the Dubai Super Cup as they aim to win the inaugural edition of the midseason tournament.
The Gunners kicked-off the Middle East competition with a 3-0 victory over Ligue 1 outfit Lyon on Thursday thanks to first-half goals from Gabriel, Eddie Nketiah and Fabio Vieira, before claiming a bonus point with a 2-1 penalty shootout win.
A victory over the Rossoneri would crown them champions of the tournament, in what would be a welcome boost ahead of the resumption of the domestic campaign. However, overcoming the Serie A champions will be no easy feat.
When is Arsenal vs AC Milan?
Arsenal vs AC Milan will kick-off at 2pm (GMT) on Tuesday, December 13 at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The last meeting between these two sides came back in March 2018, when Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie at Emirates Stadium.
Hakan Calhanoglu put the visitors ahead with a 35th-minute strike. Danny Welbeck’s penalty just four minutes later got the Gunners back on level terms. Second-half strikes from Granit Xhaka and Welbeck wrapped up the victory for the Gunners, with a 5-1 aggregate win sending them through to the quarter-finals.
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How to watch
The match will not be televised but the action will be shown on Arsenal’s website and their official app.
Fans will need to subscribe here to watch the game, as well as all their pre-season friendlies, via Arsenal’s streaming service, if they are not already signed up to the service.
Match odds
Arsenal vs AC Milan odds from Betfred:
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Arsenal - 23/20
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Draw - 13/5
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AC Milan - 15/8
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Team news
Arsenal were able to field a relatively-strong starting line-up against Lyon on Thursday despite a number of absentees due to World Cup commitments, but Mikel Arteta has been able to welcome back a few extra faces to camp to bolster his ranks.
Matt Turner, Ben White and Thomas Partey have returned to training following the end of their World Cup campaigns and are available for selection, although Oleksandr Zinchenko (muscular) remains a doubt, while Gabriel Jesus (knee) and Emile Smith Rowe (groin) are out. Kieran Tierney and Eddie Nketiah will likely continue in defence and attack, as a result.
This will be Milan’s first fixture since November 13, so Stefano Pioli’s side will not be as up to speed as their opponents, while they are also set to be without a number of international stars as a result of the World Cup.
The Rossoneri are also ravaged with injuries. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mike Maignan, Sandro Tonali, Alexis Saelemaekers, Davide Calabria, Ciprian Tatarusanu and Junior Messias are in the treatment room, but Simon Kjaer is back from World Cup duty, at least. Former Gunner Ismael Bennacer is expected to start in midfield.
