Get the biggest Arsenal FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailArsenal have reportedly invited Austrian side LASK Linz to London Colney for a pre-Europa League final friendly, and could come face-to-face with a former Premier League hard man in the game. Reports in Austria claim that the Gunners have arranged to fly over the Austrian Bundesliga side in order to keep them match-fit ahead of the Baku showdown with Premier League rivals Chelsea on May 29. Unai Emery is eager for his players not to lose focus during the 17-day break between their final Premier League game of the season away at Burnley and the game in Azerbaijan, where he could win the Europa League for the fourth time. Linz - who will finish second in their league, behind Red Bull Salzburg - face Austria Vienna in their final league match of the season on Sunday, and so it is unclear what their squad will look like for the game on Thursday at London Colney. A no-nonsense defender, hard man Pogatetz - who played a 153 games for Boro - was known for his tough approach to the game during his time in England.

Source: Daily Mirror May 20, 2019 11:49 UTC