The Gunners face the MLS All-Stars in a pre-season friendly in America.
You can find out more about their opponents below:
Full name: Major League Soccer All-Stars
Manager: Dominic Kinnear
Club colours: Blue shirt, blue shorts, blue socks
Nickname: Don’t have one
Three facts about the MLS Stars:
- The clash will be the 21st consecutive MLS All-Star game.
- The best players in the MLS are selected to play by coach Dominic Kinnear, while the club captain is voted by fans. This year it will be Kaka.
- Andrea Pirlo, Giovanni Dos Santos, Giovinco, David Villa and Didier Drogba are all included in the squad, while Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have not been selected.
Didier Drogba MLS All-StarsStar man: Didier Drogba
A familiar foe to Arsenal, the striker scored 15 goals in 15 games during his time in the Premier League with Chelsea.
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