Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori are hoping to be fit for Arsenal ’s Emirates Cup showdown against Athletic Club today. The Gunners are hosting the Spanish club at Emirates Stadium in what is their final pre-season friendly.

Arsenal host Athletic Bilbao in their final preseason friendly on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium and Mikel Arteta needs to see a big improvement from his side. The Gunners lost 3-2 against Villarreal on Wednesday as Viktor Gyokeres got off to a slow start on his first start since his big-money arrival from Sporting Lisbon.

Arsenal host Athletic Club at the Emirates on Saturday evening for each team’s final pre-season action of the summer. Billed as the 2025 Emirates Cup, the friendly will mark the first time these two opponents - who jousted over Bilbao forward Nico Williams in recent months - have gone head to head on the pitch.