In a little over a week, Arsenal will travel to Manchester City for an epic Premier League clash that will have massive consequence on the title race. The Gunners will absolutely need all hands on deck for that one, so that's why team fitness is the primary concern this international break. Bukayo Saka returned back to the club already, leaving England camp already due to what … [Read more...] about Arsenal Fitness Updates: Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu
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Arsenal Fitness Updates: Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhaes
By the time Arsenal plays Manchester City on March 31, they will have gone 22 days since having last played. In other words, they will be very well rested! The Gunners squad got some additional good news today, with announcements that both Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes have withdrawn from their respective national team squads due to precautionary reasons. Typically, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Fitness Updates: Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhaes
Arsenal UCL Draw Evokes a Painful Past Tie
It will be a quarterfinal meeting this time, and not in the round of 16, but Arsenal FC will face Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League knockouts again. The last time it happened, March of 2017, it was wunderval for the Bavarians, who won the tie 10-2. Bayern won each leg of the tie 5-1, so hey, at least the Gunners were evenly balanced back then! This time around, the … [Read more...] about Arsenal UCL Draw Evokes a Painful Past Tie
Arsenal Team News vs FC Porto: Martinelli, Tomiyasu, Timber
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli was not fit enough to make the matchday squad, for the win over Brentford. On site media noticed him on crutches in the post match mixed zone, so his foot injury makes Martinelli a doubt, at the very least, for Tuesday. Midweek brings a Champions League round of 16 clash, the second leg, at home versus FC Porto. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs FC Porto: Martinelli, Tomiyasu, Timber
Arsenal Team News vs Brentford: Saka, Raya, Tomiyasu, Martinelli
We already have one certain, confirmed absence for the London derby on Saturday- Arsenal No. 1 goalkeeper David Raya. For now, he's still technically a Brentford FC player, and loanees are ineligible to face their parent clubs. Although famed former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger spoke out against this rule, the FA never changed it. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Brentford: Saka, Raya, Tomiyasu, Martinelli
Newcastle United at Arsenal FC Starting XI Predictions
No doubt the EFL Cup final, between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, is the headliner match-up (full preview here) in all of English football this weekend. However, in terms of Premier League fixtures, the matchup to watch is Newcastle United at Arsenal FC. The North Londoners are gunning for the league title while the Magpies are trying to get back into the race … [Read more...] about Newcastle United at Arsenal FC Starting XI Predictions
Arsenal Team News vs Newcastle: Partey, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko
Arsenal are on fire right now and they hope to continue their Premier League title charge once they get more of their key players back from injury. Midfielder Thomas Partey could finally be involved again, at least in some capacity, on the weekend. The Ghanian returned to training this week, but missed out on the loss ato Porto. Gabriel Jesus (knee problems flared up again) … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Newcastle: Partey, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at FC Porto (Champions League)
Despite not having a true pure fully fit striker the past two games, Arsenal FC rolled up 11 goals. Granted the next opponent, FC Porto, will provide a stronger resistance than Burnley FC (who yielded five goals to the Gunners on Saturday) or West Ham United (who shipped out six to the North Londoners the previous weekend). It is not likely that the men of Mikel Arteta will … [Read more...] about Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at FC Porto (Champions League)