Arsenal will take on Manchester City in China this summer in a money-spinning pre-season friendly.
The Barclays Premier League giants will meet in Beijing on July 27 as part of their respective lucrative world tours.
Meeting: Arsenal and Man City will clash on the other side of the world
The sides will meet in the Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium, with the Gunners travelling to China for the second consecutive year following last summer's tour.
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said: 'Further to our hugely successful visit to Hangzhou in 2011, everyone at Arsenal is extremely excited to once again be visiting China this year.
'We enjoy huge support in Asia and by playing a match in Beijing, we will once again be bringing the club close to our loyal fans in China.
'The players and staff had an amazing time in China last year and we are all looking forward to visiting this great country again in July.
Venue: The Bird's Nest Stadium will host the match
'The match against Manchester City is sure to be an exciting spectacle, with many great players from both sides playing in front of thousands of supporters in the wonderful ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium.
'It is also fitting that two English clubs are playing each other on the opening day of the London 2012 Olympics, in the stadium which hosted the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.'
City's interim chief executive John MacBeath said: 'This game will be a hugely exciting one for Manchester City. The ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium is a truly iconic world sporting stadium, and it will be a fitting venue to host a classic encounter between two of the English Premier League’s greatest clubs.
'It is clear that there is huge appetite for the Premier League in Asia, and we are very much looking forward to taking our talented squad there to witness the excitement and put on a sporting spectacle for our fans in China.'
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