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Arsenal Team News vs Sporting CP: Odegaard, Saka, Calafiori, Timber

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It was a very rough weekend for Arsenal, who suffered a hugely disappointing loss to AFC Bournemouth on Saturday. Couple that with Manchester City's thrashing of Chelsea on Sunday, and now, the Premier League title race is once again tightening up. It also doesn't help that their team captain, Martin Odegaard, tweaked his knee again last week, in the victorious first leg of the … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Sporting CP: Odegaard, Saka, Calafiori, Timber

Arsenal Team News vs AFC Bournemouth: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber

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Arsenal returned some key guys yesterday, and as such, got the result in the UEFA Champions League. Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Magalhaes all returned to action, and the Gunners beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0. However, there are still some important injury concerns for the North Londoners as Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber remain sidelined. "They're having trouble," … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs AFC Bournemouth: Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber

Arsenal Team News at Sporting CP: Gabriel, Rice, Saka, Hincapie, Trossard, Eze

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A high number of key players missed out for Arsenal yesterday, against Southampton FC in the FA Cup quarterfinals, and the result was a humiliating 2-1 loss, and with it, an exit from the tournament. Some players were substantially or seriously injured (Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze, Piero Hincapie) while others (Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka) were held out for precautionary … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Sporting CP: Gabriel, Rice, Saka, Hincapie, Trossard, Eze

Arsenal Early Team News at Southampton: Saliba, Trossard, Gabriel, Eze, Odegaard

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It was a brutal international break for Arsenal, as they saw nine, yes nine players withdraw from their national teams due to injury and/or fitness precaution. Here in part two of Arsenal Team News, we cover the likes of William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhaes, Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard. Just in case you missed part one, it covered Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Early Team News at Southampton: Saliba, Trossard, Gabriel, Eze, Odegaard

Arsenal Early Team News at Southampton: Rice, Saka, Zubimendi, Hincapie, Madueke

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When you're winding down an international break, it's never too early to look ahead to the next weekend's slate of action. And with Arsenal, there are a large number of injury/fitness concerns. Although, to be fair, many of them are just precautionary. We'll cover Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Zubimendi, Piero Hincapie and Noni Madueke here in part one. And then in part two, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Early Team News at Southampton: Rice, Saka, Zubimendi, Hincapie, Madueke

Arsenal Injury Updates: Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino

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No matter how you try to spin it, Arsenal simply parked the bus yesterday, in the 2-0 EFL Cup Final loss to Manchester City. Manager Mikel Arteta was simply content to just sit far back and bunker down, and not attack at all. Arsenal basically quasi-conceded the League Cup to Manchester City on Sunday, and in doing so, ended their quadruple hopes. Not that a quad was likely … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino

Arsenal vs Man City Team News: Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi

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The EFL Cup Final is here, and it's a match-up of the same two sides who are still in the Premier League title race- Arsenal and Manchester City. The Gunners actually remain alive for an unprecedented quadruple, having advanced to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League this week. Man City meanwhile are can "only" win a treble, having been bounced by Real Madrid in the … [Read more...] about Arsenal vs Man City Team News: Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi

Arsenal Team News vs Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard

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Arsenal gained more ground in the Premier League title race yesterday, beating Everton 2-0 while Manchester City played relegation strugglers West Ham United to a score draw. So the Gunners now have a nine point lead over Man City, but that's a tad misleading as the second place side still have a game in hand on the table toppers. Arsenal have to be feeling pretty good about … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard

Arsenal Star Kai Havertz Opens Up on Recent Injury Battles

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Kai Havertz has come home. The Arsenal striker/midfielder and Germany international began his senior football career at Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal's opponent in the UEFA Champions League tomorrow night. After playing with the youth team from 2010 to 2016, Havertz scored 36 goals in 118 appearances over a five year span with the senior side. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Star Kai Havertz Opens Up on Recent Injury Battles