Arsenal squad takes a knee before friendly at the Emirates for Black Lives Matter campaign

Arsenal players led my manr Mikel Arteta donned 'I Can't Brea' and 'Black Lives Matter' shirts during ir warm-up ahe of friendly match against Championship side Brentford this week. Mikel Arteta and  Arsenal squ also took a knee before match to hour George Floyd, an African-American, who was ruthlessly killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. 

Floyd's death sparked a movement against racial injustice and police brutality in  US.  Black Lives Matter movement n spre across Europe and several footballers have so far voiced ir support for same. Arsenal players were pictured warming up in shirts that re 'Black Lives Matter', 'I Can't Brea' and 'Colour is t a crime', among or messs. Mikel Arteta was seen wearing a shirt that re 'We Stand In Solidarity.' 

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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal players take a knee before friendly against Brentford

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Premier League restart: Mikel Arteta's men suffer shock defeat to Brentford in friendly

However, Gunners were dealt a blow ahe of Premier League restart as y lost 3-2 to Brentford despite fielding a strong side. closed-door friendly at Emirates saw Joe Willock give le to Mikel Arteta's men before Brentford equalised in second half. Alexandre Lacazette's second-half goal saw Premier League side restore ir le. However, Arsenal crumbled late in game to suffer a defeat.

On Saturday, Arsenal romped past Charlton Athletic in ir first friendly of ahe of  Premier League restart. Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Joe Willock also found net as Arsenal beat Charlton 6-0. Arsenal will play Manchester City on Thursday, June 18 when Premier League returns to action. 

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George Floyd death: Football stars join Black Lives Matter movement

Last week, athletes and celebrities from across globe joined Blackout Tuesday movement to show ir solidarity against racial injustice. Similarly, several players in Bundesliga showed ir support for ongoing protests in US by wearing 'Justice for George Floyd' armbands and under-shirts. Borussia Dortmund duo Jon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi, Schalke star Weston McKennie, and Monchenglbach attacker Marcus Thuram voiced ir support for protests against Floyd's death. 

According to reports in UK, captains of Premier League clubs have informed league that y intend to demonstrate ir support for ongoing anti-racism campaign by taking a knee prior to Premier League matches. issue was reportedly raised on Tuesday during a conference call between 20 club captains and officials of league.  Premier League restart is scheduled for June 17. 

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