Arsenal match reportArsenal's first-half masterclass saw them cruise to victory over Bundesliga Invincibles Bayer Leverkusen in the Emirates Cup. The Gunners put out a strong starting XI and scored twice in two minutes through Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard inside the opening 10 minutes. Three Lions stars Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were amongst four half-time substitutions from boss Mikel Arteta as Arsenal saw out a comfortable win back in North London. The big team news before kick-off was the absence of new £42million signing Riccardo Calafiori, as well as Dutch left-back Jurrien Timber, sparking injury concerns. Both could feature against Lyon on Sunday ahead of their Prem opener against Wolves on August 17.

Source: Express August 07, 2024 22:50 UTC