Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen: How to watch, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Last season’s Premier League runners-up Arsenal continue their preparations for the new campaign when they face Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening.

The Gunners are back in north London after their pre-season tour of the USA and welcome the German double winners for this friendly.

How to watch Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen and TV channel

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen is available to watch at Arsenal.com.

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time, date and venue

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen will kick-off at 18:00 BST on Wednesday 7th August 2024 at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

These two sides have only met twice in competitive games previously, having faced each other in the 2001/02 Champions League season.

The teams played out a 1-1 draw in Germany, before the iconic quadruple of Robert Pires, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp all scored in a 4-1 victory in north London.

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head record (H2H)

Arsenal wins	1
Draws	1
Bayer Leverkusen wins	0

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen team news

Arsenal team news

Italy international defender Riccardo Calafiori is in contention for his unofficial Gunners debut after missing the last friendly against Liverpool.

Euro 2024 finalists Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya have returned to training and are available, however, Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain sidelined.

Bayer Leverkusen team news

Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo are still on leave after their efforts at Euro 2024.

Matija Marsenic is working his way back from a cruciate ligament. but Wednesday's game will come too soon for the 19-year-old midfielder.