Arsenal and Newcastle United face off on Sunday morning in an exciting pre-season friendly soccer match in Singapore.

However, it was Arsenal's 15-year-old academy products, midfielder Max Downman and centre-back Marli Salmon, who also impressed with their cameos and were the main subject of Arteta's post-match press conference, with the mood surrounding the club fairly postive.

Newcastle's latest pre-season defeat at least brought some positives. There was no Isak again but Elanga is off the mark

Arsenal and Newcastle United will face off in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The match will be held at the Singapore National Stadium as part of both teams’ summer tours.

The summer transfer window is about to enter its final month with hundreds of millions already splashed on some major signings.Arsenal have completed the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, closing out a deal worth £63m for the forward who was unveiled as a new Gunner during their pre-season match against Newcastle on Sunday.

Howe has picked a strong team to face the Gunners with team captain Bruno Guimaraes alongside Sandro Tonali and Joe Willock in midfield. There’s a first start for new signing Anthony Elanga, whilst Alex Murphy gets an opportunity to impress from the off at left-back.

Newcastle United are nearing a deal to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with talks progressing.Ramsdale was a part of the Southampton team that were relegated in the 2024/25 season after having joined