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SINGAPORE - JULY 26:  Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal runs with the ball during the International Champions Cup 2018 match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal at the National Stadium on July 26, 2018 in Singapore.  (Photo by Allsport Co./Getty Images)
SINGAPORE - JULY 26: Matteo Guendouzi of Arsenal runs with the ball during the International Champions Cup 2018 match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal at the National Stadium on July 26, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Allsport Co./Getty Images)Allsport Co./Getty Images

Arsenal vs. Lazio: Team News, Preview and Live-Stream Schedule

James DudkoAug 2, 2018

Arsenal's pre-season campaign will conclude with a friendly against Serie A outfit Lazio at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday.

Sevilla were originally intended to be the Gunners' opponents but "withdrew due to scheduling issues," per Arsenal's official website.

The Gunners have impressed during the summer on the watch of head coach Unai Emery, who succeeded Arsene Wenger in the dugout.

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The former Paris Saint-Germain boss has been working hard to get new signings such as midfield playmaker Matteo Guendouzi and centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos used to their new surroundings.

Emery's new-look squad showcased its wares in wins over Atletico Madrid and PSG at the International Champions Cup in Singapore.

Lazio have the attacking talent to cause Arsenal problems, particularly in the form of striker Ciro Immobile and midfield workhorse Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Date: Saturday, August 4

Time: 7 p.m. BST/2 p.m. ET

Live Stream: Arsenal.com (web updates), Arsenal Player (audio commentary)

One of Emery's most notable recruits, Lucas Torreira, has kept fans waiting to see what he can offer. However, the former Sampdoria midfielder, who represented Uruguay at this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, underwent training for the first time at his new club on Tuesday.

France's forward Kylian Mbappe (R) vies for the header with Uruguay's midfielder Lucas Torreira during the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Uruguay and France at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on July 6, 2018. (Ph

The 22-year-old quickly caught the eye of club legend Ian Wright, who took to Twitter to express his excitement, per Thomas Bristow of the Daily Mirror. Torreira will be tasked with providing the destructive qualities missing from the base of Arsenal's midfield for too long.

The desire to get him up to speed could see the youngster handed a start by Emery.

Guendouzi won't break up play, but the 19-year-old has already proved he can dictate it. The player acquired from FC Lorient was heralded as the "revelation of the tour" of Malaysia by ESPN FC's Tom Adams, who also lauded the Frenchman's "ambitious passing."

One more Arsenal youngster building a solid reputation this summer is Emile Smith Rowe. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder inked his first professional contract with the Gunners on Tuesday:

Smith Rowe needs to keep making his mark at a position brimming with quality. Emery can also call on Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to create and score goals from the tip of midfield.

However, Aaron Ramsey's fitness will need to be checked after he was unable to feature in the International Champions Cup meeting with Chelsea on Wednesday:

Lazio's own midfield is bossed by Milinkovic-Savic, a box-to-box runner who combines energy with vision and technique. Those attributes are why the 23-year-old remains a target for Manchester United and Real Madrid.

For the moment, manager Simone Inzaghi needs Milinkovic-Savic to be the chief source of supply to Immobile. The Italy international scored goals for fun last season, finding the net 41 times in all competitions.

Immobile's pace and sense for how to time his runs will be a test of the refreshed defence Emery is attempting to construct. However, the striker may miss the creative influence of Felipe Anderson, who joined West Ham United this summer.

BELLUNO, ITALY - JULY 28:  Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio in action during the pre-season friendly match between SS Lazio and Spal on July 28, 2018 in Auronzo di Cadore nearBelluno, Italy.  (Photo by Marco Rosi/Getty Images)

The Gunners have looked enthused by the infusion of young talent they've experienced this pre-season. Emery has more quality players at his disposal than Inzaghi, so Arsenal should take the win.

Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Lazio

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