With Premier League pre-season tours becoming ever more elaborate, this year it is Arsenal who will rack up the most travel, covering a staggering 24,040 miles. Arsène Wenger’s FA Cup winners will have played seven matches before their campaign starts, playing games in Australia and China before returning to north London for the annual Emirates Cup this weekend and then on to Wembley for the Community Shield. That’s nothing compared to West Bromwich Albion, who have ten matches to get through before their opening Premier League game against Bournemouth on August 12, although their total distance covered — 17,393 miles — pales next to Arsenal’s tally. Bournemouth, by contrast, will have clocked up just over 3,000 miles by the time the season begins. The latest Manchester Derby took place in Houston, Texas Trask Smith/CSM/AlamyBurnley are…

Source: The Times July 25, 2017 10:52 UTC