Week one of being without domestic top-level football is done. Mikel Arteta has just a matter of days now to get his team ready to face Tottenham in the biggest match of the season so far. While doing that he will have to blank out talk of the final few transfer windows across Europe coming…
Jurrien Timber made international history during the Netherlands‘ 5-2 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina – by lining up alongside his twin brother, Quinten. Timber, 23, is back playing after suffering an ACL injury on his Premier League debut with Arsenal last season: a setback which saw him miss the majority of the 2023/24 campaign. The versatile defender returned to fitness…
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has picked up a knock whilst on international duty with Italy. Riccardo Calafiori’s fitness issue has only added to Arsenal’s injury woes. A number of Mikel Arteta’s players are already struggling. Mikel Merino picked up an injury in his first training session in North London, before even making his debut for the club, joining Takehiro Tomiyasu on the…
Riccardo Calafiori is just the latest, in a series of several injury concerns for Arsenal, as he got injured while playing for Italy this international break. We’ll get you to speed on Calafiori, and provide the latest updates on Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney ahead of the North London…
Declan Rice has given Arsenal fans reason for optimism despite a week of controversy for the midfielder. Having been the topic of much conversation following his controversial red card against Brighton before the international break, Rice let his football do the talking for England. Entering the clash for Lee Carsley’s first match in charge against…
Rob Holding has removed almost every reference to Crystal Palace from his Instagram account after being frozen out of the club. Holding joined Palace from Arsenal last year, but made just one appearance for the club in their 3-0 Carabao Cup third round defeat to Manchester United. The 28-year-old did make the bench last month for Palace’s 2-0 loss to West Ham, but…
Arsenal was eager to sign Benjamin Šeško during the last transfer window, identifying him as their top striker target. The Gunners were impressed by his performances at RB Leipzig and wanted to make him their new number nine. However, the Slovenian chose to remain at the German club for another season, which might have led…
Arsenal will reject any offers for midfielder Jorginho according to reports after he was linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray. The Gunners had a reasonably quiet summer with three new arrivals in Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling, whilst they were also able to move on a number of fringe players. Mikel…
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is currently on international duty with England. Bukayo Saka is joined in the England squad by Arsenal teammate Declan Rice. On Saturday, Lee Carsley got his interim spell in charge of the Three Lions underway with a 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland. Rice opened the scoring for England. However, given his connection…
Arsenal have been handed a few injury concerns during the international break so far, coming as a slight concern to Mikel Arteta. The Gunners have 12 players away on international duty across the globe in early September as they represent their nation on the world stage. Arteta will be hoping that they all come back in…
Last weekend’s draw with Brighton served to highlight that Arsenal will need to consistently be at the peak of their powers if they are to finally topple Manchester City’s reign over the Premier League. Two terms ago it was a five-point margin, last term it was reduced to only two. That is the same margin…
Arsenal are currently facing something of a midfield crisis. Arsenal will be without some key midfield operators when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby. Declan Rice is suspended for the crunch clash, having been shown a red card against Brighton last time out. Meanwhile, summer signing Mikel Merino is injured, and club captain Martin…