Is Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen on TV? Date, stream & kick-off time as Gunners host German champs in pre-season friendly

Good afternoon from the Emirates

Welcome to live SunSport coverage of the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen.

Yes, the Gunners are back on home soil for the first time this summer. and what better way to welcome back supporters than with a test against the Bundesliga champions.

Xabi Alonso's eye-catching outfit took Europe by storm last season, finishing the domestic campaign unbeaten as they won league and cup.

In fact, the only match that the German side lost came in their penultimate contest, the Europa League final against Atalanta in Dublin.

As for Mikel Arteta and his squad, they have returned to pre-season with the aim of improving on consecutive runner-up finishes in the Premier League.

It's a 6pm kick-off in the capital, and confirmation of the starting line-ups should be hitting the wires shortly.