Arsenal are set to face Reading in behind-closed-doors friendly when they return from winter break camp in Dubai as Mikel Arteta seeks to avoid a near three-week gap in between games
- Arsenal are set to face Reading in a behind-closed-doors mid-season friendly
- The Gunners are in the middle of a three-week break between top-flight games
- Arsenal’s next game is a Premier League trip to Wolves on February 10
- Mikel Arteta will take the Gunners on a training camp to Dubai before the friendly
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Arsenal are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Reading on their return from their winter training camp in Dubai.
Mikel Arteta’s side, who drew 0-0 with Burnley on Sunday, do not have another competitive game until they face Wolves on Thursday February 10 after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest.
To avoid a near three-week gap between games and help Arteta’s players maintain their rhythm Arsenal are keen to arrange at least one friendly during their break from competitive action.
Arsenal are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly with Reading during their winter break
Mikel Arteta’s side have nearly a three-week gap until their next game with Wolves in February
The opponents have yet to be officially confirmed but Championship side Reading have been lined up to face Arsenal.
Reading were also dumped out of the FA Cup in the third round and have their own break between travelling to QPR on Saturday and then Bristol City on Wednesday February 9.
The two clubs were recently in talks over a loan deal which saw promising young goalkeeper Karl Hein move from Arsenal to Reading for the remainder of the season.
After being given a few days off following the Burnley stalemate, Arsenal’s squad will meet up in Dubai today and remain in the Middle East where they will train every day, until next Wednesday.
Championship side Reading are lined up as an opponent after Arsenal return from Dubai
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