Arsenal to join Premier League trail Down Under

Football Soccer - Arsenal Training - Arsenal Training Ground - 8/12/15 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger during training Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

SYDNEY - Arsenal will play friendlies against Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers in July 2017, the Australian clubs confirmed on Wednesday, continuing a trend of English Premier League teams heading Down Under during the offseason.

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool all played in front of big crowds in Australia earlier this year, while Manchester United stopped off in Sydney during their Asia-Pacific pre-season tour of 2013.