Arsenal and City to meet in Finland

The Premier League pair meet in the Finnish capital on Saturday, August 10 at the 40,000 capacity Olympic Stadium.

The fixture will bring the clubs' pre-season schedules to a close with the north London side travelling to Finland after completing the Asia Tour, which sees the side play in Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan from mid-July.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said: "We played Manchester City in the build-up to the 2012/13 season in the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing and know that they will provide the team with a very competitive match as we finalise preparations for the 2013/14 domestic campaign.

"We have many passionate supporters in Finland, and it will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with them all in what will be our first-ever match in the country."

Premier League runners-up City travel to South Africa, Hong Kong and Germany, with City winning 2-0 when the two teams also met in the Bird's Nest Stadium, China ahead of last season.

City's chief executive officer Ferran Soriano said: "This is the perfect way to end our pre-season preparations before the 2013/14 campaign begins."