United have been handed a triple injury boost in recent days during their tour of the United States. Lisandro Martinez has begun light training after suffering an ACL injury back in February, while Andre Onana and Joshua Zirkzee are back in training after picking up injuries during pre-season.

But Arteta says they are all expected to be ready for the new Premier League season, in a major boost for the Gunners. Asked if Timber, Calafiori and Gabriel are doubts for the start of the season, Arteta said: “I don't think so.

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with the latest on the future of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko

Ollie Watkins also has admirers at Old Trafford but Aston Villa told United early in the window that the 29-year-old is not for sale.

Manchester United have intensified their pursuit of Benjamin Sesko amid competition from Newcastle United.United took their spending beyond the £120m mark by signing Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur continue preseason preparations on Thursday, when the north London rivals meet outside the UK for the first time in derby history — in a so-called friendly — in Hong Kong.

Viktor Gyokeres will hope to make his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt when they face Tottenham in Kowloon.

New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank will get his first taste of north London's eternal footballing rivalry as his Spurs team takes on Arsenal in this intriguing preseason friendly in Hong Kong on Thursday.