• Lukas Podolski will join his new team-mates in the Emirates dressing room for the first game of the season against Sunderland.
  • The Polish born forward recognises a familiar name in the Arsenal dressing room.
  • Arsenal's final pre-season friendly will be against Podolski's former club FC Cologne.
  • The German international gives the playing surface a thumbs up.
  • Despite being 27 years old, Lukas has only previously played for FC Koln and Bayern Munich.
  • In 2006 he won the 'Best Young Player' award at the World Cup in Germany.
  • In his 101 appearances for the German national team, Lukas Podolski has scored 44 goals.
  • The forward was in the 'Team of the Tournament' at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
  • After signing for an undisclosed fee on 30th April 2012, Podolski could start against Malaysian All-Star XI on 24th July.
  • Lukas returns from Euro 2012 having started in all three of Germany's group games, earning his 100th cap in the third match where he also scored.

Podolski at The Emirates

Lukas Podolski will join his new team-mates in the Emirates dressing room for the first game of the season against Sunderland.