Arsenal trio who were left out of preseason friendly defeat to Brentford expected to be sold this summer

• Arsenal trio who were left out of preseason friendly defeat to Brentford expected to be sold this summer
• On Wednesday, July 27, Arsenal tasted defeat for the first time in preseason
• It was a 1-0 loss to Brentford in a friendly that was played behind closed doors

Three Arsenal players were conspicuously absent from that game, and are expected to complete transfers before the window closes

At least three Arsenal players could depart the club before the September 1 summer transfer window deadline, with Mikel Arteta keen on having a solid squad ahead of the new season.

The Gunners have been in frightening form in preseason, but their glittery run came to an end on Wednesday, when they were beaten 1-0 by Brentford in a closed-doors friendly.

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That defeat came after impressive wins over Nurnberg, Everton and Orlando City and Chelsea, who were completely outclassed 4-0.

Arteta used the Brentford match to give some of his younger players a stab at first team football, although there were some considerable names who were left out.

Central defender Pablo Mari, Right back Hector Bellerin and goalkeeper Bernd Leno were all snubbed for the game, and Sunsport reports that they could be close to exits.

Leno lost the number 1 battle to Aaron Ramsdale last season, and the arrival of Matt Turner could mean an exit for the goalkeeper.

For Bellerin, he has always been keen on a return to his boyhood club Real Betis, where he played on loan last season.

Pablo Mari, on the other hand, appeared in preseason, but failed to impress Mikel Arteta with his performances, and there is a chance he might be considered surplus to requirements at the club.

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Gunners director also recently made some honest sentiments, saying it is hard for the board to make some decisions which are seen as the best for the club.

"We try to create an opportunity for the player. For me, the most important thing is to make the player understand why he is here or why he needs to go. And then we have to create some possibilities with the player's agent and find the best possible solution." He said.

3 Chelsea players who could leave Stamford Bridge

Elsewhere, Chelsea could also potentially lose three players in the summer transfer window.

Blues boss Thomas Tuchel is currently in the middle of an interesting rebuild at the club, and the team is set to have a fairly different look next season.

At the moment, there are no guarantees the trio of Marcos Alonso , Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech will be at the club at the start of the season.