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Pep Guardiola Says Premier League Title Race Out of Man City’s Hands

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You knew the Premier League title race was going to have another major plot twist or two. The first one came last night, as Manchester City blew a 1-0 second half lead at Everton, to fall behind 3-1. They salvaged a point, in the closing seconds, on Jeremy Doku's equalizer, which made the end result a 3-3 draw. The late second half was about as riveting as a football match can … [Read more...] about Pep Guardiola Says Premier League Title Race Out of Man City’s Hands

Arsenal Team News vs Newcastle: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber

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By the time you read this, Arsenal may be in second place. They would lose top of the table position via second or third tie-breaker, sure, but what a collapse! There is still time to turn it around, and clinch the Premier League title somehow, but if Manchester City wins out, well, there is nothing the Gunners can do except surpass in City in goal differential or goals scored. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Newcastle: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber

Arsenal Team News at Manchester City: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber

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Arsenal are still top of the table, and that's where you want to be, but the tide is really turning against them in the Premier League title race. They must now visit second place Manchester City on Sunday, and they'll do so with a margin at the top that has become very narrowed down. The margin has narrowed to a point where a loss this weekend, plus a Man City win at Burnley … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Manchester City: Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber

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 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 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 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

Arsenal Injury Updates: Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Riccardo Calafiori, William Saliba

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Let's get the bad news out of the way first- Arsenal team captain Martin Odegaard is ruled out of tomorrow night's UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash at Bayer Leverkusen. Odegaard is still recovering from a minor knee injury. Also forward/midfielder Leandro Trossard and defender Riccardo Calafiori are both doubts, after each of them were forced off early in Saturday's FA … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Riccardo Calafiori, William Saliba

Arsenal Team News at Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Ben White

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Arsenal remains alive for the unprecedented quadruple, with their continental campaign set to resume on Wednesday night. League One side Mansfield Town gave them their all, and it was much more than they expected, in their FA Cup clash this past weekend. The Gunners emerged victorious, narrowly avoiding an upset for the ages, but it was a good wakeup call for the next match, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Bayer Leverkusen: Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Ben White