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Two Arsenal first-team stars MISS pre-season trip to USA through injury as Mikel Arteta's squad jet out

Arsenal have departed for their pre-season tour of the United States, but revealed two first-team players aren't making the trip after suffering injuries.

The Gunners got their pre-season campaign underway with a 2-0 friendly win over League One side Leyton Orient on Friday and are now set to jet off to America.

Clashes against Bournemouth, Man United and Liverpool will provide Mikel Arteta's squad with stern tests ahead of the new Premier League season getting underway before they return for the start of the new season.

Captain Martin Odegaard will lead a 26-man travelling squad to America with a host of other senior players and academy hopefuls making the long-haul trip alongside him.