Arsenal is all set to face La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in their International Champions Cup (ICC) opener at National Stadium in Singapore on Thursday, July 26.
When is the match and how to watch it live
The much-anticipated clash will start at 7:35 pm local time, 5:05 pm IST and 12:35 pm BST.
There is no live television coverage of the match in India. However, the live commentary of the match will be available on Arsenal Player.
What to expect from the ICC fixture in Singapore
The footballing world will get the first glimpse of an Arsene Wenger-less Arsenal for the first time in 22 years when the Gunners face the reigning Europa League champions in Singapore.
Newly-appointed manager Unai Emery will be hoping to assess his team's strengths and weaknesses in what will be their first big match of the season. Arsenal is heading into the tie after having crushed fifth-tier English side Boreham Wood with a score of 8-0 earlier this month.
Arsenal, known for playing possession-based football, is likely to switch to a mix of possession and high-pressing tactics under Emery, according to star forward Alexandre Lacazette.
"I think [we will play] high pressure, as well as possession; we want to keep the ball. It can be good because if the pressing is good, we can win the ball higher (up the pitch), so maybe we can create more chances than last season," Lacazette told The New Paper.
Arsenal plays today's fixture as favourites, considering the absence of several big names in the opposition camp.
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Atletico will be without big names, including the likes of new signing Thomas Lemar and other football stars like Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa, Diego Godin, and Sime Vrsaljko as most of them seem to be on an extended break after the Fifa World Cup.
Nonetheless, Diego Simeone still has a lot of quality in his 22-man squad for the Singapore leg of the tournament. Having made some top-class signings already, Atletico will be hoping to challenge for the La Liga title and a good pre-season will only boost their confidence.
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Global live stream and TV listings
- Australia: beIN Sports Connect
- France: beIN Sports Connect
- Germany: DAZN, OneFootball
- Italy: Sky Go Italia
- UK: Premier Sports, Arsenal Player
- US: ESPNU, WatchESPN
Squads
Atletico Madrid
- Goalkeepers: Jan Oblak, Antonio Adan, Alex dos Santos
- Defenders: Juanfran Torres, Aitor Punal, Andres Solano, Francisco Montero, Alberto Rodriguez Tachi, Carlos Isaac
- Midfielders: Rodrigo Hernandez, Thomas Partey, Vitolo, Roberto Olabe, Toni Moya, Oscar Garcia Quintela, Mikel Carro, Joaquin Munoz, Victor Mollejo
- Forwards: Angel Correa, Kevin Gameiro, Luciano Vietto, Borja Garces
Arsenal
- Goalkeepers: Petr Cech, Bernd Leno, Emiliano Martinez
- Defenders: Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasinac, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Shkodran Mustafi, Jordi Osei-Tutu
- Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Matteo Guendouzi, Emile Smith Rowe, Joe Willock
- Forwards: Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Alex Iwobi, Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah
