The Gunners this night full their mid-season set of friendlies with the go to of Serie A champions Juventus to the Emirates Stadium in a high-profile contest as numerous World Cup stars return to the fold. Each Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsdale begin the sport.
Arsenal’s subsequent aggressive recreation isn’t till going through West Ham on Boxing Day so they are going to hope for one more wholesome check in opposition to an enormous European rival having dispatched each Lyon and AC Milan in current days. The Previous Girl haven’t performed in over a month and don’t return to home motion till January, so shall be trying to stand up and working in the present day.
Kick-off tonight is at 6pm GMT. You’ll be able to observe the sport LIVE under with our devoted match weblog as Mikel Arteta & Co. look to interrupt it three wins from three on this mid-season break!
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It’s been all Arsenal however the Previous Girl head in at half-time with the lead after Xhaka’s personal purpose.
Xhaka has in any other case been superb. Nelson, one other standout, was earlier compelled off with an damage.
Half-time
46min: There’s the whistle!
GOAL!
45min: Deary me! Towards the run of play, Juve rating in first-half damage time.
It is an personal purpose from Xhaka, who merely heads a cross into his personal web.
42min: Arsenal nonetheless pinging the ball round midfield, however not having rather more luck as half-time approaches.
38min: Lastly some urgency from Juventus as Kean is launched over the midway line to cost on the Arsenal defence, however the striker has no assist and is quickly crowded out.
OFF THE POST!
35min: As replays are proven of the offside purpose, Juve make a multitude of the subsquent free kick to present Nketiah an opportunity to fireplace into an empty web… however he in some way hits the submit!
NO GOAL!
34min: Arsenal win a free kick round 20 yards out after Odegaard is worn out from behind.
The skipper picks himself as much as hearth the ball straight into the wall, it comes again in and Nketiah slots dwelling… however he’s effectively off.
30min: Juve are at the least beginning to take pleasure in a little bit of possession now, which wasn’t the case 5 minutes in the past.
Arsenal nonetheless in management, however making much less headway into the ultimate third.
26min: Nketiah once more nearly squeezes by after harrying the Juve defence – particularly Rugani – however they only about stand agency as Perin rushes out to smother the ball close to the six-yard field.
22min: Oh expensive. It seems to be like Nelson shall be compelled off injured. He seems to be gutted, let’s hope it’s not critical. Replays recommend a hamstring pressure.
Marquinhos is on.
