Arsenal face Real Betis in Dublin pre-season friendly

Arsenal step up pre-season with a strong line-up in Dublin, but key stars are missing.

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What happened. Arsenal take on Real Betis in their second official pre-season friendly, with Mikel Arteta naming a strong line-up.

• Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli return to the squad.
• Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard are absent.
• William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are injured.

Bruno Guimaraes' imminent arrival is a backdrop, but he may debut against Dortmund.

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