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James Cormack

Arsenal vs. Athletic Club: Emirates Cup Preview, Predictions and Lineups

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Arsenal host Athletic Club in the Emirates Cup serving as their final preseason game of the summer. | Getty Images/Visionhaus, IMAGO/Ricardo Larreina Amador

Arsenal play host to the Emirates Cup on Saturday afternoon, with Athletic Club aiming to become the first visiting winners since Lyon in 2019.

The Gunners have won this preseason duel three years running, and have triumphed in eight of the 13 iterations since the competition’s inception in 2007. It was once a four-team tournament, but only two teams compete now.

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