Around 200 English fans and 200 other fans from across Asia will travel to Viet Nam to cheer on Arsenal when they face Viet Nam in a friendly at My Dinh National Stadium on July 17, according to Viet Nam's Arsenal Supporters Club.

Arsenal have sent a preliminary list of 69 players and officials, including many of their best players. Viet Nam's national coach Hoang Van Phuc also announced his 32-strong squad, with local stars Cong Vinh, Minh Phuong, Buu Ngoc and Hong Son all due to take the field.

As scheduled, Arsenal will arrive in Ha Noi on July 15 and are due to attend a press conference that afternoon. — VNS