Arsenal Vs Benfica live stream: Watch Emirates Cup online
Arsenal open their Emirates Cup account by facing Benfica in the final weekend of preseason preparations. Here is all you need to know and how to watch.
Arsenal return to preseason duties on Saturday with their first match of the annual Emirates Cup. The Emirates Cup is always a joyous affair, usually basked in sunshine, with many players offered a first-team opportunity who would usually be resigned to the reserves.
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The Gunners open their Emirates Cup account against Benfica, a Portuguese team who have enjoyed success on the European stage in recent seasons. There will be a North London return for Chris Willock, who was signed by Benfica earlier in the summer, though whether he features or not remains to be seen, and there will be many interesting things to watch out for throughout the 90 minutes.
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The most interesting aspect will be the homecoming of Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac. It will be the pair’s first appearance at the Emirates in the red of Arsenal and they are sure to receive a hero’s welcome.
Other points to note are the sprightly form the Alex Iwobi, the experimentation of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elneny as centre-halves, and the flourishing development of a number of youth products, most prominently, Reiss Nelson, Cohen Bramall and Chris Willock’s brother, Joe Willock.
Arsene Wenger will be sure to offer everyone he can a decent amount of game time with only two weeks until the commencement of the Premier League season. Players should be beginning to find their fitness and their match sharpness over the coming weekend.
It is sure to be an intriguing fixture with several questions perhaps answered as we gear up to the start of the new season. Here is all the information you need to know, including where you can watch the game, both in the UK and the US.
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Date: 29 July 2017
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Time: 11:20 EST, 16:20 BST
TV: Quest TV (UK), ESPN Deportes
Radio: N/A
Stream: Quest Live, WatchESPN