Arsenal have confirmed that they played and beat Leyton Orient in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday afternoon. Taking place at the Sobha Realty training complex, goals from Gabriel Jesus and Emile Smith Rowe were enough to secure a 2-0 win for Mikel Arteta’s side.

The Gunners fielded a strong starting XI which included Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Thomas Partey, Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira, and Eddie Nketiah. They will next be in action against Bournemouth in America as the pre-season tour gets underway.

Arsenal have had two weeks with Arteta now since the players not in action at international tournaments this summer returned to north London. They cashed in on the work done so far, with Jesus opening the scoring before the half-hour mark.

Jesus’ goal came from a move between Myles Lewis-Skelly, Reiss Nelson, and Nketiah on the left flank, with the latter squaring for a tap-in. After what is said to have been a quiet start to the match, Arsenal then created several chances with Jesus impressing around the box and Nketiah having a shot saved.

Smith Rowe then scored the second goal shortly after the break, firing home from Jesus’ assist after taking down a long ball. The entire team was then changed not long after, with Orient making their substitutes at half-time.

The youthful team on the pitch at that stage looked to have kept up the good work though with Charles Sagoe Jr forcing a save from the Orient goalkeeper. Salah Oulad-M’hand was also denied following a deflected shot.

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Three Arsenal players were not used during the game: Alexei Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Maldini Kacurri, and Ismail Oulad-M’hand.

Arsenal XI vs Leyton Orient: Hein (Nygaard 70), White (Rosiak 60), Timber (Rekik 46), Heaven (Monlouis 60), Lewis-Skelly (Nichols 60), Partey (Patino 46), Odegaard (Gower 60), Nelson (Nwaneri 60), Vieira (Smith-Rowe 46), Jesus (Salah Oulad-M’hand 60), Nketiah (Sagoe Jr 60)