Arsenal start their pre-season journey against the Spanish side Girona on Saturday away from home. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementGirona vs Arsenal – Match preview and team newsDate: Saturday, 1st August. Girona team newsGirona approach this high-profile friendly with a more settled core but are still managing the integration of new summer arrivals and players returning from international duty. Arsenal team newsArsenal enter their pre-season opener significantly depleted as multiple first-team stars remain on extended post-World Cup holidays. However, they have already been highly active in building summer match fitness.