Arsenal announce pre-season tour plans

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Arsenal today confirmed they would play a pre-season friendly in Kuala Lumpur for the second successive year.

The club will once again face a Malaysia XI at the the Bukit Jalil Stadium on Tuesday, July 24, on what will be the first leg of their Asia tour (kick-off 9.45pm local time).

The Gunners will also travel to China to play against Manchester City in Beijing on Friday, July 27, and visit Hong Kong for a match against Kitchee FC two days later.

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