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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Arsenal: Why Noni Madueke has not arrived with squad in Singapore today after completing £52m transfer

Absent: Noni Madueke - (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal have confirmed a 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.

Summer signings Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard are all among the travelling party that arrived in Singapore today, Sunday July 20, 2025 and could make their debuts against AC Milan next Wednesday.

Noni Madueke - who completed his move from Chelsea on Friday - has not made the trip. Though his absence is as a result of featuring in the Club World Cup tournament earlier in the summer.

As a result, Arsenal fans will have to wait a little longer to see their new winger in action as he is owed time off and will link up with his new team-mates in August after the club’s Asia tour.

Noni Madueke sealed his move to Arsenal on Friday (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Ethan Nwaneri - who is poised to sign a new contract with the club - has been named in the squad following his exploits in the summer as he helped England retain their U21 Euro crown.

Albert Sambi Lokonga, somewhat of a forgotten man at the Emirates, has travelled along with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Reiss Nelson and Leandro Trossard who have all been linked with moves away before the transfer window closes.

Elsewhere, the highly-rated Max Dowman has made the trip and is one of two 15-year-olds named in the squad with Mikel Arteta also naming defensive prospect Marli Salmon.

Arsenal squad in full

Goalkeepers: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Tommy Setford, Alexei Rojas-Fedorushchenko.

Defenders: William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Josh Nichols, Marli Salmon.

Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Christian Norgaard, Mikel Merino, Sambi Lokonga, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Louie Copley.

Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Ethan Nwaneri, Reiss Nelson, Kai Havertz, Ismeal Kabia, Max Dowman, Andre Harriman-Annous.

Arsenal will play two matches in Singapore against AC Milan and Newcastle United. The then fly to Hong Kong for a first north London derby overseas, playing Tottenham at the end of the month to conclude the tour of Asia.

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