Barcelona to host Arsenal for Joan Gamper Trophy

Barcelona will host Arsenal for their Joan Gamper Trophy preseason game.

Arsenal face an historic match at Barcelona in their final warm-up for a Premier League opener away to Newcastle on August 11.

The Gunners are contesting the Joan Gamper Trophy for the first time, an annual game honouring a Barca founder member, on August 4.

The Nou Camp clash against Lionel Messi and Co is the third competition of the summer for Unai Emery‘s men.

After playing at National League side Boreham Wood on July 6, Arsenal head to the USA.

They face the Colorado Rapids in Denver on July 15 before International Champions Cup clashes with Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Real Madrid.

The Emirates Cup follows that, when the Gunners host Lyon on July 28.

And the last game before Barcelona is on July 31, a friendly at Angers, who finished 13th in Ligue 1 last term.

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