HA NOI (VNS)– English football club Arsernal has shortlisted 24 players to tour Asia this summer.

The European giant will visit Japan, Indonesia and Viet Nam with most of their strongest players, including Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Lukas Podolski and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Missing, however, will be Thomas Vermaelen and Abou Diaby who are injured. Santi Cazorla and Nacho Monreal have been given extra time off because they featured in the Confederations Cup in Brazil recently.

And Nicklas Bendtner, Park Chu-young, Cambell Samuel and Andre Santos are discussing contracts with new clubs.

Arsenal will arrive in Ha Noi on Monday. On the same afternoon they will join a brief conference. A day later, they will train at the My Dinh Stadium with doors open for fans.

The friendly match with the national team will be held on July 17.

On Sunday, Arsenal will play a pre-season friendly against Indonesia in Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

Their final matches will be in Japan against Nagoya Grampus at the 45,000 capacity Toyota Stadium on July 22 and Urawa Reds on July 26 at Saitama Stadium. – VNS