Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot. The injury was sustained during Arsenal's 3-2 loss to Manchester United on January 25, and his timeline for return remains to be seen. It is hard to gauge when he might be back in action, but he could be back on the pitch come May. We'll speculate on all that later. For now, Merino is … [Read more...] about Arsenal Midfielder Mikel Merino Provides Update After Foot Surgery
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Arsenal Team News at Brentford FC: Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Max Dowman
As Arsenal continue their Premier League title charge, their team news/fitness situation remains the same. Bukayo Saka, Max Dowman and Mikel Merino all remain out with injury ahead of the next match, a London derby at Brentford. Other than this trio, however, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has a fully fit squad at his disposal. Merino posted a photo on his Instagram account … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Brentford FC: Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Max Dowman
Arsenal Team News vs Sunderland: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino
Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard both missed out on Arsenal's 1-0 home win over Chelsea last night in the EFL Cup semifinals. After having lost their last four semifinal ties, Arsenal are now back in a final for the first time in six years. The last one was the 2020 FA Cup, which is the only trophy won by the Gunners during the Mikel Arteta era. However, it is looking like … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Sunderland: Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino
Arsenal Team News vs Chelsea: Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman
Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino missed out on Arsenal's 4-0 thrashing of Leeds United yesterday. The former is dealing with an unspecified knock, or at least that's what they've said, so he may not be out too long. As for the latter, he's got a bone injury in his foot, so you can place him in the "out indefinitely" category. Then you have Max Dowman, so overall, there are just … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Chelsea: Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman
Arsenal Team News vs Kairat: Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz
Arsenal came out of yesterday's 3-2 loss at home to Manchester United unscathed from injury, but still hurting. In dropping points, in the manner that they did, the Gunners suffered some bruised egos, to be sure. And it's a result that obviously hurts their Premier League title chances, considerably, as both Manchester City and Aston Villa won their matches and thus, gained … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Kairat: Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Kai Havertz
Arsenal Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Crystal Palace
It's a London derby in the League Cup, when Crystal Palace visits Arsenal FC for a quarterfinal clash. Arsenal keep on winning, but doing so in a much more pragmatic way as of late. They are not playing beautiful swash-buckling football right now. And with festive period fixture congestion about to start, manager Mikel Arteta will likely rotate his side against Crystal Palace. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Crystal Palace
Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Tottenham Hotspur
The North London Derby is here! What players will Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta select for the big Sunday home clash with Tottenham Hotspur? Will Riccardo Calafiori get the call here? Who replaces the injured Gabriel Magalhaes? What about the injury doubt/touch-and-go/late fitness test crew- will any of them be passed fit in time? We could includen any or all of Gabriel … [Read more...] about Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal Team News, Predicted XI vs Olympiacos (Champions League)
Other than Arsenal FC and Manchester City, the Premier League big six had a very rough weekend. Arsenal and City did take care of business though, and now we'll see if they can take that positivity forward, with some momentum for midweek UEFA Champions League clashes. Arsenal will host Greek powerhouse Olympiacos while Manchester City will visit the Principality club, AS … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News, Predicted XI vs Olympiacos (Champions League)
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at Newcastle United
Second place versus thirteenth place doesn't sound like a massive matchup on paper, but this is Arsenal visiting Newcastle United. It's a matchup of last year's runner up and EFL Cup winners. It's two top five finishers, and any way that you slice it, this is the headliner fixture of the Premier League weekend. Both teams have injury and fitness issues to contend with, so … [Read more...] about Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at Newcastle United
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at Port Vale F.C.
A score draw is a result that feels pretty much like it sounds- a true stalemate that leaves you right back where you were before kickoff. Arsenal and Manchester City played to a 1-1 tie yesterday, with both of these Premier League title contenders still chasing Liverpool F.C. at the top of the table. Now both Arsenal (who visit Port Vale F.C.) and Man City (who travel to … [Read more...] about Arsenal Starting XI Prediction at Port Vale F.C.