Arsenal v Como 1907: Lineups named for Emirates pre-season friendly
Arsenal and Como 1907 are due to meet in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium on 12 August 2026, with both clubs publishing their full starting XIs and benches ahead of the fixture.
The match comes with Arsenal preparing after claiming last season's Premier League title; they began their pre-season with a win but then suffered consecutive defeats to Real Betis and Borussia Dortmund and have several top players still absent. Como, described in the report as a Cesc Fàbregas-led side, finished fourth in Serie A last season, have played one pre-season game (a draw) and are set to compete in the UEFA Champions League 2026-27.
Playing XI: Kepa (GK); Julienne, Salmon, Gabriel, Hincapie; Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Nwaneri; Dowman, Jesus, Martinelli. Bench: Raya, Meslier, Setford, Mosquera, White, Calafiori, Ogunnaike, Merino, Guimaraes, Odegaard, Tzolis, Madueke, Vieira, Gyokeres, Havertz. Arsenal’s team announcement also noted Julienne and Salmon start, Eze makes his return and Jesus leads the line.
Playing XI: Butez (GK); Couto, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Baturina, Da Cunha; Liberali, Douvikas, Diao. Bench: Audero, Tornqvist, Chalobah, Dossena, Goldaniga, Cuenca, Kaiki, Smolcic, Le Borgne, Caqueret, Lahdo, Rodriguez, Addai, Kuhn, Morata. The Como starting XI was posted by the club ahead of the trip to the Emirates.
Arsenal’s official YouTube channel has been listed as a platform to watch the contest live. The original report also directed readers to Khel Now’s social channels and apps for further updates, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the Khel Now Android and iOS apps and the site's Telegram community.
The friendly provides Arsenal an opportunity to arrest their run of pre-season defeats, while Como will use the fixture as preparation ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2026-27 campaign.
