AC Milan vs. Arsenal lineups, team news: Tour of Asia begins as Zubimendi readies for preseason debut in friendly
Arsenal begin their preseason tour of Asia with a game against Serie A giants AC Milan in Singapore on Wednesday, hoping to have a few new signings aboard.
Martin Zubimendi, already with the club, is eyeing his Gunners debut, while fans have dreams of Viktor Gyokeres dancing in their heads.
The start of the 2025/26 season comes with significant promise for Arsenal, who performed exceptionally last campaign and were just a few pieces short of contending for titles both domestically and abroad. Now looking close to signing a talisman striker, there could be big things on the horizon for Mikel Arteta's side.
The Sporting News runs through the latest team news and injury updates for this preseason fixture.
AC Milan vs. Arsenal predicted lineups, team newsThe AC Milan squad has turned over some this summer, most notably after the sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City. Theo Hernandez also departed to join Saudi side Al Hilal. Additionally, Kyle Walker and Joao Felix finished loan deals, captain Davide Calabria and striker Luka Jovic saw their contracts expire, and defender Pierre Kalulu made his Juventus loan deal permanent.
They have yet to identify replacements for many of them, but the Rossoneri did bring in Real Madrid legend Luka Modric on a free transfer and signed defensive midfielder Samuele Ricci from Torino.
Ismael Bennacer, Yacine Adli, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Tommaso Pobega all returned from loans elsewhere and could factor in this season if they decide to stick around.
AC Milan predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Royal, Thiaw, Tomori, Bartesaghi — Fofana, Adli — Pulisic, Bennacer, Leao — Gimenez
Injured: None
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Arsenal's only injury worry at this point in preseason is the continued recovery of forward Gabriel Jesus from his ACL tear last winter. Jesus is expected to be ready for action soon but will be brought back slowly given his history of knee injuries.
New signing Martin Zubimendi was not part of the group to face Southampton in their first preseason match, but he has made the trip to Asia and is likely to make his debut for Arsenal at some point during the next few games. Gyokeres has not signed yet and will need time to link up with the club and get to training before he can appear in a match.
New back-up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfield signing Christian Norgaard could be involved against Milan after travelling with the group, but Noni Madueke, signed from Chelsea last week, is not likely to feature yet as he is on a short break following the Blues' FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
Also not part of the Southampton result were starting defenders Gabriel and William Saliba, but both are also gearing up for their first preseason outings.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Gabriel, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly — Zubimendi, Rice — Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli — Havertz
Injured: Jesus (ACL)
How to watch AC Milan vs. Arsenal: Live stream, TV channelHere's how to watch this preseason friendly across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Canada | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | — | Arsenal.com |
| Australia | Wed, Jul. 23 | 9:30 p.m. AEST | — | Paramount+ |
Arsenal, AC Milan preseason fixtures
Arsenal preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, May 25 | 11 a.m. | Southampton 1-2 Arsenal | St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, England) |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sun, Jul. 27 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Newcastle | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 12 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Athletic Club | Emirates Stadium (London, England) |
AC Milan preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Liverpool vs. AC Milan | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | TBD | Perth Glory vs. AC Milan | HBF Park (Perth, Australia) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 9 a.m. | Leeds United vs. AC Milan | Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Sun, Aug. 10 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea vs. AC Milan | Stamford Bridge (London, England) |