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…
Arsenal have been dealt a fresh blow after an update emerged over the fitness of Riccardo Calafiori. The versatile defender emerged as an injury concern for the Gunners after he featured for Italy in their Nations League win over France on Friday. Calafiori was accidentally caught on the leg by Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele and was subsequently…
The next two games will be season defining. I wrote an article a few weeks back about the game we had coming up, that game being an away trip to play Aston villa, i remember clearly writing in the article that a win there would be a statement of intent to the rest of the…
During his prolonged injury layoff last season, Jurrien Timber – looking for silver linings – told us he had used the time wisely, learning more about his teammates, his new club and Premier League football. Speaking in an exclusive programme interview back in February, he said: “These months will definitely make me stronger. It’s an…
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was public enemy number one in Dublin on Saturday. Lee Carsley’s England faced the Republic of Ireland in a UEFA Nations League encounter, but it was more than just about the two nations going head to head. Before Rice was an Arsenal player, and even when he was yet to be established at West…
Raheem Sterling is on loan at Arsenal for the remainder of the season, but he will be hoping to secure a permanent deal after being informed by Enzo Maresca that he has no future at Chelsea. The Blues are reportedly paying Sterling as much as £10million across the campaign to play for one of their rivals, such was their desperation for the 29-year-old…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be hoping preparations for next weekend’s North London Derby against Tottenham remain uninterrupted. The Gunners were dealt an early Premier League title blow after dropping points against Brighton with Declan Rice’s also sent off in the 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium. As a result of his dismissal, Rice will be…
The match, held in Copenhagen, turned chaotic in the second half as two Swiss players were sent off, including Xhaka, who ended his 966-day streak without a dismissal. The drama started to unfold when Switzerland’s Nico Elvedi was controversially sent off in the 52nd minute minute for foul on Kasper Dolberg. Initially handed a yellow card by German referee Daniel…