Arsenal have confirmed they will be joining fellow Premier League side Liverpool in the upcoming Dubai Super Cup in December as part of their preparations for a return to club action. It comes as domestic football makes way for international competition, with the World Cup being hosted in Qatar over the winter.
With the tournament taking place in the middle of the season compared to over the summer, there will be fresh challenges in terms of keeping players fit. It could cause plenty of concerns when it comes to the Gunners, who made a fantastic start to the season and sit top of the league.
"When a team is in that moment you want to carry on playing of course, but that’s not possible," Mikel Arteta said on the break. "We have to use that time as best as possible. For those not participating in the World Cup they will have some time off which they fully deserve and the rest can just fulfil a dream that every kid has to have the chance to represent their team in a national cup. It doesn’t get better than that."
