Among the squad is big-money new signing Alexandre Lacazette, along with stars Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey.

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Chilean star Alexis Sanchez and Germany international Shkodran Mustafi are absent following their involvement at the Confederations Cup.

French striker Olivier Giroud is also included despite speculation linking him with a transfer away from the London club.

Mathieu Debuchy, Carl Jenkinson, Kieran Gibbs, Lucas Perez and Wojciech Szczesny are all absent from the squad amid talk of transfers away from the Emirates.

Hector Bellerin, Calum Chambers and Rob Holding have all been given extended breaks following their participation in the Under-21 European Championship in Poland last month.

Arsenal departed London for Australia on Sunday evening (UK time) and are due to touch down in Sydney on Tuesday morning.

The Gunners are due to take on Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium on Thursday, followed by a clash with Western Sydney Wanderers at the same venue on Saturday.

Arsenal will also head to China after the Australia leg to play friendlies against Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

Travelling squad:

Petr Cech (GK), Emi Martinez (GK), David Ospina (GK), Krystian Bielik, Cohen Bramall, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Olivier Giroud, Alex Iwobi, Sead Kolasinac, Laurent Koscielny, Alexandre Lacazette, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Donyell Malen, Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck, Joe Willock, Granit Xhaka

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