Arsenal are in preseason action for the first time this summer, as they take on Italian giants Milan in Singapore on Wednesday.
The Gunners came close to grasping silverware again in 2024–25, although they fell well short of expectations in the Premier League. While Mikel Arteta’s side achieved a third-straight second-place finish, they struggled to fight alongside Liverpool in the title race and the Reds eventually cantered down the stretch.
There was greater success in Europe, but their memorable Champions League quarterfinal triumph over Real Madrid was followed up by defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semis.
2025–26 has thus been regarded as a make-or-break year for Arteta’s project, and Arsenal have started the summer on an aggressive footing with several new signings already brought in.
Milan are starting afresh again this summer following the departure of Sergio Conceição as manager, with a familiar face returning to lead the Rossoneri. Massimilano Allegri guided Milan to the Scudetto in 2011, and he was appointed as Conceição’s successor at the end of a disappointing 2024–25 campaign.
The Rossoneri beat neighbours Inter in the Supercoppa Italiana final at the start of 2025, but were hopeless in Serie A, finishing eighth, and they failed to qualify for Europe after losing the Coppa Italia final to Bologna 1–0.
Here is guide to this preseason friendly.
