Arsenal will face Chelsea in early August as part of their pre-season programme in the 2018 International Champions Cup.

The two London sides will compete away from the United States - in Singapore and Sweden - while the rest of the Premier League's 'big six' are set to cross the Atlantic.

Premier League champions Manchester City got the pre-season tournament under way with a 1-0 defeat against Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, and will then face Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

A mouth-watering meeting between Manchester United and Liverpool heads the billing stateside, where this season's Champions League semi-finalists Roma and Real Madrid will also be in action.

Barcelona, Benfica and AC Milan are also set to travel west in the summer, with the Portuguese club first facing Sevilla in Switzerland.

The Gunners are lined up to face Europa League semi-final opponents Atletico Madrid and Ligue 1 giants PSG in Singapore before meeting the Blues in Europe.

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