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Arsenal’s full 2023/24 pre-season schedule

By James Cormack

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Mikel Arteta the manager / head coach of Arsenal with his players after losing to Sporting CP 5-4 on penalties in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg two match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Mikel Arteta the manager / head coach of Arsenal with his players after losing to Sporting CP 5-4 on penalties in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg two match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s stellar 2022/23 season was built off very early foundations laid in the summer, and Mikel Arteta will want to oversee another productive pre-season heading into a pivotal 2023/24 campaign.

The expectations for this Arsenal team are far greater compared to a year ago. After collapsing at the backend of the previous campaign to sink to fifth and thus miss out on the Champions League, fans were desperate for a top-four finish in 22/23.

The Gunners, however, exceeded these expectations and some as they pushed Man City all the way in the title race.

An excellent summer transfer window combined with an unbeaten pre-season undoubtedly ensured the club entered the campaign with a ton of positive momentum behind them. During their tour of the US, we brushed aside Everton and Orlando City before thumping Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea 4-0. A 6-0 demolishing of Sevilla in the Emirates Cup ensued ahead of their first game of the season against Crystal Palace.

The Gunners will open up 2023/24 at home to Nottingham Forest on 12 August, but the Gunners have a busy pre-season schedule to get through in preparation for the new season.

Arsenal’s full 2023/24 pre-season schedule

  • July 13 – Nurnberg vs Arsenal (18:00 KO @ Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremburg)
  • July 20 – MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal (01:30 KO @ Audi Field, Washington DC)
  • July 22 – Arsenal vs Man Utd (22:00 BST @ MetLife Stadium, New York)
  • July 26 – Arsenal vs Barcelona (TBC @ SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)
  • August 2 – Arsenal vs AS Monaco (18:00 KO @ Emirates Stadium)
  • August 6 – Arsenal vs Man City (16:00 KO @ Wembley Stadium)

There are plenty of similarities between this pre-season schedule and last year’s. Before heading out for another tour of the States, we’ll face Nurnberg in Germany on 13 July. Gabriel Jesus made his non-competitive debut for the club and starred in an entertaining 5-3 triumph.

Arteta’s men then make the trip across the pond where they’ll play three games on both the East and West Coasts. They’ll take on Wayne Rooney’s MLS All-Stars and Man Utd before flying across the country to conclude the tour with a friendly against Barcelona in LA.

Their participation in this year’s Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the new season, means the Emirates Cup has been moved to midweek where they’ll face Monaco. Four days later, the Gunners face Man City at Wembley with a minor piece of silverware on the line.

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