An Arsenal XI side made up of a mixture of under-21 and under-18 players will play the following friendly matches ahead of the 2015/16 season:

Bristol Rovers v Arsenal XISaturday, July 18Kick-off: 3pmMemorial Stadium, Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BFTickets are available at £10 adults, £5 concessions from the box office at www.brfctickets.com or 0117 909 66 48

Boreham Wood FC v Arsenal XIFriday, July 24Kick-off: 7.30pmMeadow Park, Broughinge Road, Boreham Wood, Herts WD6 5ALTickets details will be available in due course from www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk

An Arsenal Academy side will participate in the Durban Under-19 International Football Tournament in South Africa from Wednesday, July 29.