Arsenal team news: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Barcelona – Will Nicolas Pepe make debut?- news today #AFC
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Unai Emery’s side are gearing up for their final pre-season friendly of the summer where they will face Barca in the Joan Gamper Trophy. Arsenal have been busy during the transfer window, welcoming Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid as well as signing Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba. And now the Gunners have been further strengthened by the arrival of Pepe, who became the club’s record signing following his £72m move from Lille. Pepe has already been hard at work in training at London Colney and fans will hope to see the Ivorian in action against Barcelona. However, it is unlikely that Emery will start his new signing against the Catalan giants and the 24-year-old may have to be content with a spot on the bench. The Gunners are expected to field a stronger XI than against Angers last time out, where a team made up of youth players earned a 1-1 draw in France. Bernd Leno will return in goal while Ainsley Maitland-Niles should come in at right-back with Hector Bellerin still injured. Callum Chambers could shift into central defence at the expense of Zach Medley while Sokratis Papastathopoulos will replace Shkodran Mustafi. Nacho Monreal started at left-back in midweek and c...
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