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2016 MLS All-Star Game: MLS All-Star Fan XI Overview

MLS All-Star games have allowed foreign teams a chance to get a feel of what the MLS is all about, while also allowing their squads to get in their necessary pre-season preparations. It is a yearly fixture which showcases the best talent in the league against some of the best players in the world, as the MLS strives to prove that it is a highly competitive league.

Feb 11, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; San Jose Earthquakes president Dave Kaval, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo, MLS deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, Arsenal Football Club head of partnership Alex Wick, Former Arsenal FC and Seattle Sounders player Freddie Ljungberg, and AT&T vice president of external affairs Marc Blakeman pose for a photo during a press conference to announce Arsenal FC as the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star opponent at Avaya Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Arsenal FC will be heading into this annual event with plenty of stars in their squad, although their biggest stars will definitely be missing out on the trip to California.