Kenya President William Ruto has backed Arsenal to challenge to win the Premier League this season, Afrosport reports. The Gunners have finished second in each of the past three seasons, coming closet to the title during the 2023-24 campaign when they ended just two points behind eventual champions Manchester City. Mikel Arteta's side are currently top of the Premier League table with 19 points from eight...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is delighted Viktor Gyokeres ended his seven-game goal drought by netting a brace in the 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old had been without a goal since a 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest after the September international break, with his worth called into question after his €63.5 million summer move...
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Someone says he is looking to inflict damage on Arsenal in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium, Afrosport reports. The Gunners have started with victories against Athletic Bilbao and Olympiacos while Atleti first lost 3-2 at Liverpool before an emphatic 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Simeone, speaking ahead of the game, acknowledged Arsenal's solid form under Mikel Arteta from...
Alex Iwobi became the Nigerian with the most Premier League appearances as Fulham suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles midfielder tied Shola Amoebi's record of 298 games against Bournemouth earlier this month but became the outright leader after starting Saturday’s match at Craven Cottage. However, Iwobi could not stop Fulham from losing their first home game of the season as...
Arsenal will be without captain Martin Odegaard until after next month's international break as he continues to recover from a knee injury, Afrosport reports. Odegaard was forced off in the first half of Arsenal's 2-0 win against West Ham on 4 October and was diagnosed with a medial collateral ligament injury following medical examination. The Gunners confirmed that the midfielder will miss October's international window but...
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