Arsenal and Como have named their starting teams for their pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The Gunners suffered a second consecutive pre-season defeat by losing to Borussia Dortmund at home on Saturday.The loss was Arsenals first match at the stadium since Mikel Artetas side won the 2026/27 Premier League and allowed fans to welcome new �75 million signing Bruno Guimaraes following the midfielders arrival from Newcastle.Como achieved their best-ever finish in Serie A last season under ex-Arsenal favourite Cesc Fabregas, coming fourth to achieve Champions League qualification. Table of ContentsArsenal confirmed starting team vs ComoComo full line up vs ArsenalWhere to watch Arsenal vs Como : TV channel, live online streamArsenal vs Como statsArsenal confirmed starting team vs ComoArsenal starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Lucas Julienne, Leah Salmon, Gabriel Magalhaes, Piero Hincapie, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze, Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel MartinelliArsenal substitutes: David Raya, Tommy Setford, Illan Meslier, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Viktor Gyokeres, Christos Tzolis, Noni Madueke, Fabio Vieira, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori, Bruno Guimaraes, Osman KamaraComo full line up vs ArsenalComo starting XI: To followComo substitutes: To followWhere to watch Arsenal vs Como : TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Wednesday is at 19:30 BST (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK and many other territories on Arsenals YouTube channel.Visit Arsenals website for details of broadcasters in other territories.Arsenal vs Como statsThis is the first meeting between these teams, although Arsenal faced Italian clubs during pre-season and their run to the Champions League final in 2025/26Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of their 1-0 win over Milan in Singapore in July 2026 before the Serie A team won an 18-penalty shootoutArsenal then came from behind to win at Inter in January as part of a perfect league phase, Gabriel Jesus scoring twice before half-time and Viktor Gyokeres completing the 3-1 victory six minutes from timeThey have won 20 of their 38 competitive fixtures against Italian sides (D9 L9), although that was their first victory against such a team since 2019The Premier League side have won their last six competitive home matches against Italian clubs and are unbeaten in eight such matches since a 3-0 defeat to Inter in September 2003, prevailing in each of their last four by at least two goalsThis is Comos first 2026/27 pre-season away friendly, having played four times so far with an average of more than three goals per gameThey traded the lead with Paris FC in a 2-2 draw, came from behind to beat Al-Ula 3-1 and lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal in July, then traded three goals during the first 12 minutes with Famalicao on their way to a 3-2 victoryComo had the third-best away record in Serie A last season, with only Inter and Milan taking more points and winning more games on the roadFabregas won the FA Cup in 2005 and reached the 2006 Champions League and 2007 EFL Cup finals during his time as an Arsenal midfielder between 2003 and 2011Now 39, Fabregas switch from Barcelonas to Arsenals academy in 2003 and was their Player of the Season in 2007 and 2010 Topics Arsenal F.C. Como 1907 Premier League Serie A Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Man United vs Leeds live: Confirmed teams and full line ups for friendly Ben Miller 12th August, 2026 Everton vs Newcastle live: Friendly teams and lineups Ben Miller 12th August, 2026 Arsenal vs Como: Where to watch, expected line-ups, stats and preview for Gunners final pre-season clash Mitch Fretton 12th August, 2026 Tottenham third kit 26/27: Watch Sandro Tonali video as Spurs launch new shirt Ben Miller 12th August, 2026 Emery: Dont compare Villa with Man City, Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool or Arsenal Ben Miller 11th August, 2026 Arsenal: Season preview, ins and outs, one to watch and prediction can the Gunners go back to back? Jon Fisher 11th August, 2026
