Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Arsenal and Wolfsburg. The Emirates Cup match scheduled for 11:20 a.m. ET will be held at The Emirates in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via Daily Mail): "When you score six goals, you don't have a desperate need [for a striker]. We scored four goals in the FA Cup final, we create chances and score goals. We are open-minded, everybody is in the market and many clubs have big, big money. It is not mathematics, there is a logic in the game and that means that everyone is playing for each other. Every game is different, but I still say that we are open-minded. But we are not in desperate need."
Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking (via Express): "We had a great season and were second last year. Kevin [De Bruyne] played a big role in this of course, and we want to finish the [transfer] speculation soon. As a coach, I have to concentrate on my team and we have to make sure we start well on the 14th of August against Frankfurt."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: De Bruyne made 34 appearances last season, finishing his campaign with 10 goals and 20 assists.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Hector Bellerin, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Paulista, Nacho Monreal; Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky; Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil, Serge Gnabry; Olivier Giroud
Wolfsburg's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Diego Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Timm Klose, Ricardo Rodriguez; Maximilian Arnold, Luiz Gustavo; Andre Schurrle, Kevin De Bruyne, Daniel Caligiuri; Bas Dost
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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