ARSENAL will take on a team of MLS All-Stars ahead of the 2023-24 season, reports suggest.
The Gunners currently sit eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 10 games left to play.
This season they have been highly regarded as one of the best teams in Europe with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka receiving praise from some of the world’s top managers.
But while Mikel Arteta and his team continue to chase the domestic title, club chiefs are already putting plans in place for the summer.
According to The Athletic, Arsenal will face the MLS All-Stars in a pre-season friendly ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
The match is set to take place on July 19 at Audi Field in Washington D.C.
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And Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is set to take charge of the MLS team.
Rooney, who has managed D.C. United since July, reportedly announced the news inadvertently during a fan event on Thursday.
However, an official announcement is yet to be made.
Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the best of the MLS would join forces on an annual basis to take on some of the biggest teams in Europe.
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The MLS All-Stars have previously faced the likes of Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Roma, Man Utd, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
But, the annual event was cancelled in 2020 when the world was sent into lockdown as a result of the pandemic.
With travel restrictions still in place in some areas in 2021 and 2022, the MLS superstars took on a team of Liga MX All-Stars twice in consecutive seasons.
But with everything now back to normal, this summer will mark the return of Europe’s elite.
Arsenal previously faced the MLS All-Stars in 2016.
The Gunners won 2-1 with Joel Campbell and Chuba Akpom bagging the goals.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
