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Arsenal drew 1-1 with AFC Bournemouth in their opening pre-season friendly of their USA tour, but there was one notable absence. Fabio Vieira gave Arsenal the lead with an excellent volley, but Antoine Semenyo equalised in the second half, with Mikel Arteta’s side then winning the resulting penalty shootout. Emile Smith Rowe was nowhere to be seen, and it emerged shortly before the game that an exit is close to being secured as a move to Fulham nears agreement. Speaking after the game, Arteta lifted the lid on Smith Rowe’s situation at Arsenal. Mikel Arteta explains why Emile Smith Rowe missed…

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