Arsenal won the Tridentity Cup in Singapore despite losing the penalty shootouts to AC Milan. The game had ended 1-0 in favour of Arteta's side after normal time.

Arsenal kick start their pre-season with a 1-0 win against AC Milan at the National Stadium in Singapore on Wednesday night.

Goalkeeper Kepa, signed from Chelsea, was not tested during the 90 minutes but produced an impressive display in the shoot-out as he saved three of Milan's penalties.

The club simply didn’t set themselves up for success last summer, but a more aggressive approach this time around has seen Arteta’s squad boosted by the additions of several fresh faces by mid-July.

Arsenal begin their pre-season campaign this afternoon against AC Milan at the National Stadium in Singapore.

Arsenal have been issued with a warning over new signing Cristhian Mosquera by an analyst who was at Valencia at the same time as the player. Arsenal announced the Spain Under-21 international’s arrival on Thursday, days after the Gunners agreed a £17million fee for Mosquera.

Arsenal have announced the signing of Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia, bringing in the La Liga defender on a deal worth an initial £13m with an additional £3.5m in add-ons.