Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are set to face Premier League runners-up Arsenal in a pre-season friendly on August 7 at Emirates Stadium in London. The match will see several familiar faces reunited, including childhood friends Xabi Alonso (Leverkusen coach) and Mikel Arteta (Arsenal coach).
The match will also be a reunion for players such as Granit Xhaka (previously with Arsenal, now with Leverkusen) and Kai Havertz (previously with Leverkusen, now with Arsenal).