Arsenal faces Real Madrid, Barcelona in July

Arsenal will play LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, as part of their preseason next month, the club has confirmed.

The Gunners, who finished in fifth place in the Premier League last season, begin their preparations for the new campaign against Boreham Wood on July 6.

Unai Emery’s team then takes on Colorado Rapids 10 days later in Denver.

Arsenal will feature in the International Champions Cup this year, where they will take on Bayern Munich (July 18), Fiorentina (July 20) and Real Madrid (July 24).

They fly back to the UK to face Lyon in the Emirates Cup on July 28.

Preseason ends with a game against Barcelona in the Gamper Trophy at the Nou Camp on Sunday, August 4 (8pm local time).

The Gamper Trophy is an annual match hosted by Barcelona, in honour of Joan Gamper, a founding member, player, and later president of the club.

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