Arsenal’s pre-season tour fixtures confirmed as Mikel Arteta’s team take on European giants in Asia

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Arsenal will travel to Singapore and Hong Kong for the 2025 summer pre-season tour.

The Gunners have toured the United States in each of the last three years, meeting and playing in front of the club’s huge fanbase across the pond.

However, Mikel Arteta’s ensemble will now embark on a different route this summer, jetting off to South East Asia and East Asia to take on a handful of European sides.

It was confirmed in February that Arsenal will play Tottenham in Hong Kong at the end of July, in what will be the first-ever North London Derby played outside the British Capital, and two more fixtures have now been added to the tour.

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Arsenal’s 2025 Pre-Season tour confirmed

Arsenal will fly to Singapore in mid-July, shortly after returning from their summer break.

The Gunners will then commence their tour against AC Milan on the 23rd of July in the City state, before facing Premier League rivals Newcastle United four days later.

Both encounters will be held at the National Stadium, which has a capacity of 55,000.

Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 5-1 at this ground back in 2018, as well as being held to a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid at the venue in the same year.

After this, Arteta’s squad will fly to Hong Kong, taking on Tottenham at the Kai Tak Stadium on the 31st of July.

Arsenal beat Spurs 2-1 at the Emirates in January, and they’ll be hoping to replicate this when the two sides meet in Asia.

They’ll then return to London Colney at the start of August, stepping up their preparations for the new Premier League campaign, which kicks off on the 16th.

A potential Emirates Stadium pre-season game could yet be added to the schedule.

• July 23: Arsenal vs AC Milan – 12:30pm (BST) – National Stadium, Singapore
• July 27: Arsenal vs Newcastle – 12:30pm (BST) – National Stadium, Singapore
• July 31: Arsenal vs Tottenham – 11:30am (BST) – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong

What Richard Garlick said about Arsenal’s 2025 pre-season tour

Arsenal haven’t played in front of their Asian supporter base since 2018, when they last visited Singapore.

Before that, a trip to Australia in 2017 also involved a short stop-off in China.

Thus, it’s certainly important for the Gunners to return to a continent where they have such a huge following.

Speaking on the upcoming pre-season tour, the club’s manager director Richard Garlick said: “It’s great that we’re coming back to Singapore in July to play against two quality opponents and meet so many of our brilliant supporters.

“Our men’s first team squad enjoyed trips to Singapore in both 2015 and 2018, when we made some great memories playing in the impressive National Stadium, where we’ll return to play again this year.

“Our trip will give us the opportunity to connect with our supporters in this beautiful region, with the matches against AC Milan and Newcastle United promising to produce two exciting games, providing the squad with high-quality preparation ahead of the new season.”