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Arsenal have confirmed that they will face German outfit Nurnberg, in the first match of their pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

The Gunners ended last season in torrid fashion, losing two of their last three Premier League outings - allowing local rivals Tottenham Hotspur to pip them to fourth and a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. However, there were still plenty of positives for Mikel Arteta's young side, who have now confirmed they will travel to Nurnberg as part of a pre-season training camp at Adidas HQ next month.

A club statement read: "We are pleased to announce that our men's first team will take on 1. FC Nürnberg as part of a pre-season training camp at Adidas HQ in Germany. The match against the 2. Bundesliga side will take place at the 50,000 capacity Max-Morlock-Stadion on Friday 8 July, kicking off at 4.30 pm BST.

"The Max-Morlock-Stadion was renovated ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and hosted six matches during the tournament. The fixture will be played on the final day of our training camp, which is being held from July 4-8 at Adidas HQ in Herzogenaurach.

"Known as 'Home Ground', the state-of-the-art Adidas campus has first-class training facilities and will be our home for the duration of the training camp." The Gunners are also due to face