Emirates Cup 2017 Participating teams announced- Sevilla, Benfica & Leipzig to join Arsenal

After taking a break in 2016, the Emirates Cup will return later this season, with Sevilla, Benfica and RB Leipzig joining Arsenal in the two day tournament at the Emirates Stadium on 29-30 July, 2017.

This will be the first time that Sevilla and Leipzig will be participating in the tournament, while Benfica return after a gap of three years (they participated in the 2014 tournament along with Valencia and Monaco)

Sevilla will be the fifth Spanish team to participate in the Emirates Cup after Valencia, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal.

Leipzig will be the third German team to play in the Emirates Cup after Hamburg (2008) and Wolfsburg (2015)

New York RB, who share the same owners as Leipzig (Red Bull), won the tournament in 2013.

July 29- Leipzig v Sevilla & Arsenal v Benfica
July 30- Leipzig v Benfica & Arsenal v Sevilla

Arsenal have won the Emirates Cup four times (2007, 2009, 2010 and 2015)

Emirates Cup 2017 Fixtures

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