Arsenal lost 3-1 to Real Betis in a pre-season friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Ireland.
Riquelme scored for Real Betis in the ninth minute, before Deossa doubled their lead in the 26th minute. Hincapie pulled a goal back for Arsenal in the 32nd minute, but Fornals scored a third for the Spanish side in the 44th minute.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta started Dowman in the match. Gabriel and Martinelli played 30 minutes, and the team made seven changes in the second half, which slowed the game down.
Reporting from the Aviva Stadium, Isaan Khan noted that Kepa Arrizabalaga had a poor display that brought his place in the squad into question.
William Saliba missed the match due to a long-term injury, leaving a lack of stability in the Arsenal defence.
Bellerin faces former club
Real Betis defender Hector Bellerin spent 10 years at Arsenal and spoke about facing his former team.
"It is unexpected. Lots of players are still to come back, but it was a great test for us and great to get that confidence," Bellerin told Premier Sports.
"Very happy personally to live the experience against former team-mates and enjoy playing football. As soon as the friendly got announced I was counting the days. I am very grateful to enjoy this game and it has been nice to play against them after what they have achieved. I spent 10 years there."
Transfers and returning players
Arsenal are set to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for a £75 million fee. According to Simon Jones, Guimaraes is waiting for permission to leave the Newcastle training base in La Manga, Spain, to finalise the move to the Emirates Stadium.
The club also confirmed that Christian Norgaard has joined Everton on a permanent deal. Norgaard leaves the Emirates after one year, having won the Premier League while hardly playing.
Arsenal are still waiting for several players to return to the squad. David Raya, Noni Madueke, Mikel Merino, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka are all yet to return to action.
Petit praises Rice
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit defended Declan Rice after Graeme Souness called him limited.
"Graeme Souness called Declan Rice limited? I don't know why he said that," Petit told Mr Gamble. "I think Declan Rice has the quality, character, and confidence to play as a central defender, definitely. Maybe he will drop back there at the end of his career. But I disagree."
"I think with no injuries and a hundred percent fit, Declan Rice is one of the best players in his position, he has leadership. He's got the intelligence, he's got everything. He can defend, win the ball, score goals, take free kicks, and make assists. And his work rate on the pitch is great. It's a gift for a manager to have players like Rice in the dressing room. So I don't know why he said he's limited. Limited in what? He does everything needed from a midfield player."
Upcoming fixtures
Real Betis have played six games in their pre-season. The well-structured team, managed by Pellegrini, features players like Fornals and Garcia.
Betis have returned to the Champions League and hope to reach the play-offs. They will face Bournemouth on Saturday.
Arsenal will play Dortmund in the Emirates Cup on Sunday afternoon. They will then play Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas, on August 12.
Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday 16, before starting their Premier League season against Coventry on Friday August 21.
Despite the defeat, Arsenal remain the 6/4 favourites to retain their Premier League title with Betfair. Manchester City are 11/4, Liverpool are 11/2 and Manchester United are 7/1.
Chelsea are 8/1 to win the league, Tottenham are 20/1, Aston Villa are 33/1 and Brighton are 150/1.
Other Premier League teams are also in action this week. Aston Villa play Bayern Munich on Friday, and Fulham face Crystal Palace.
On Saturday, Brentford play Rennes, Sunderland play Lens, Chelsea play Milan and Hull face Frankfurt. Leeds play RB Leipzig, Brighton play Roma, Ipswich face Rayo Vallecano, Tottenham face Getafe and Manchester United play PSG.
