Arsenal vs Lyon

The Gunners take on Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup as Mikel Arteta continues preparations for the Premier League's resumption later this month.

The blog can be found on our website [here](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/). Thankfully, Arsenal are back in action today as Mikel Arteta’s side face Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup. [Arsenal.com](https://www.arsenal.com/ppv-packages?utm_source=arsenaldotcom&utm_medium=meganav_live&utm_campaign=ppv). [The Gunners](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/) will then face AC Milan on Tuesday as part of the competition before heading back to the UK and playing Juventus on December 17th in a separate friendly at the [Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/all-about/emirates-stadium). [Premier League](https://www.football.london/premier-league/) which resumes on Boxing Day and [Mikel Arteta](https://www.football.london/all-about/mikel-arteta) will be hoping his men can maintain the impressive form that has seen them claim top spot at Christmas.

It's Arsenal vs Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup this afternoon and a number of our exciting young players could get a chance to shine.

With Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu both unavailable, it won’t be a surprise to see him come on for Cedric at some point in the game at full-back. But, he has been fully fit for a while now, and we expect him to play some part in the game against Lyon this afternoon. Another player who’s yet to turn 18, Sousa is a gem. Arteta already knows how good he is having given him an opportunity in the Premier League this term. Mikel Arteta has named a 27-man squad for the trip to the UAE. [Arsenal](https://www.arsenalinsider.com/tag/arsenal/) vs Lyon in the [Dubai Super Cup](https://www.arsenalinsider.com/tag/dubai-super-cup/) this afternoon, and a number of our exciting young players could get a chance to shine.

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ARSENAL will be determined to get their Dubai Super Cup tournament off to a perfect start against French giants Lyon.The Gunners recently lost a 4-2 b.

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Kieran Tierney — 25. Karl Hein — 17. Given the situation of players returning from World Cup duty and it being a mid-season friendly, predicting the teams for this one is not easy. Henrique — 23. This means that Arsenal may need to look for alternatives in the upcoming January transfer window, but these friendlies will give attacking players such as Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson a chance to step up in the Brazilian's absence. Ghana, USA, and Japan's eliminations mean Thomas Partey, Matt Turner and Takehiro Tomiyasu will all be returning to north London, while Ben White withdrew from the England squad for personal reasons, and is back in the capital already. Arsenal play Lyon at the Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, December 8. Kick-off takes place at 3.30 p.m. Lyon will be no easy-beats though, with the French side no strangers to an upset, particularly over English sides. Arsenal's first game back comes against West Ham on Boxing Day, where they'll look to add to their healthy lead at the top of the Premier League. Mikel Arteta's side's closest challengers are Manchester City after 14 games played, and this month-long mid-season break will hopefully give Arsenal the best possible preparation to successfully see out a title charge in the remaining 24. They'll take on France's Olympique Lyonnais in the first of these games, before facing AC Milan five days later.

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ARSENAL are up against Lyon in a mid-season friendly in Dubai - and they're winning!Defender Gabriel put the Gunners ahead after 20 minutes against ex.

Arsenal are in action in the Dubai Super Cup this afternoon as they continue their preparations ahead of the Premier League restart.

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Goals from Gabriel, Eddie Nketiah and Fabio Vieira handed us victory in our Dubai Super Cup opener.