Manchester City to face Arsenal in pre-season friendly on August 7 in Sweden

The match will mark the conclusion of Pep Guardiola's first pre-season campaign in charge of the Blues

Incoming: The match will be Guardiola's final friendly in charge

Manchester City will face Arsenal in a pre-season friendly on August 7 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The match will mark the conclusion of Pep Guardiola's first pre-season campaign in charge of the Blues.

It will follow City's tour of China and given former Barcelona boss Guardiola one last chance to run the rule over his players before the Premier League season starts a week later.

City Football Group chief commercial officer Tom Glick said: “Everyone at Manchester City is delighted to be taking part in the Supermatchen, which will provide the team with valuable preparation for the season ahead and allow us to further engage with our fans in Sweden

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“This match marks the team’s first visit to Gothenburg so we’re looking forward to connecting with our local fans both on and off the pitch.”

City's last pre-season friendly against Arsenal was also on foreign soil, when goals from Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Toure gave them a 2-0 victory at the Bird's Nest Stadium in China.

Guardiola has joined City from Bayern Munich, replacing Manuel Pellegrini who achieved a fourth-placed finish and won the League Cup in his final season.