Mikel Arteta says Arsenal expect Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel to all be fit for the start of the new season. The defensive trio missed Thursday’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Tottenham in Hong Kong. But Arteta says they are all expected to be ready for the new Premier League season, in a major boost for the Gunners.

Mikel Arteta has provided and update on the fitness of Jurrien Timber and Gabriel Magalhães after both players missed the squad for the 1-0 win over AC Milan in Singapore.Photo by Shaun

Arsenal have named 28 players from their 30-man travelling group in their matchday squad to face AC Milan, with Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber missing out. Arsenal named their first official pre-season squad of their Asia tour on Wednesday morning, with 11 starters and 17 players on the bench.