Arsenal and Manchester City will continue their pre-season preparations on Friday afternoon as they face off against each other in Beijing.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has named a strong side, with Theo Walcott or Gervinho likely to start up front while Andre Santos continues in a more advanced role on the left.

Roberto Mancini has elected to start Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero up front, while Yaya Toure is joined by Biton and Razak in midfield.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Arsenal Team:

Fabianski, Jenkinson, Bartley, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Diaby, Santos, Walcott, Gervinho.

Man City Team:

Pantilimon, Savic, Kompany, Kolo Toure, Kolarov, Zabalata, Biton, Yaya Toure, Razak, Aguero, Tevez

We’ll have video highlights up shortly after the game, so check back later.

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