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Isak joins elite forward list as Newcastle record sixth straight Premier League win

Arteta makes admission after Arsenal’s North London derby victory

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team are back in the Premier League title race after they defeated North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. South Korea superstar Heung-Min Son put Spurs ahead in the 25th minute for his eighth derby goal which is the most by a Tottenham player only behind Harry Kane (14). Fortunes however favoured...

Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal forward to undergo surgery for ACL injury

Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal forward to undergo surgery for ACL injury

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus is set to undergo surgery on his left knee after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Afrosport reports. Jesus was stretchered off during Arsenal’s FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester United on Sunday at Emirates Stadium. The 27-year-old inadvertently injured himself after tackling United captain Bruno Fernandes in the first half, a sequence of play that saw the Portuguese cautioned for...

Umar Sadiq: Super Eagles forward makes Valencia debut in Copa del Rey win

Arteta regrets ‘preventable’ goals for Arsenal in EFL Cup semi-final loss to Newcastle

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has regretted what he described as "preventable goals" in the 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. Goals from either half by Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon condemned the Gunners to their first competitive loss since a 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League in early...

Umar Sadiq: Super Eagles forward makes Valencia debut in Copa del Rey win

‘Newcastle can’t risk losing Isak – Eddie Howe

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says the club cannot afford to lose Alexander Isak after his performance in the 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final first leg win over Arsenal on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Swedish striker of Eritrean heritage opened the scoring at the Emirates Stadium for his 50th competitive goal for the Magpies in 89 appearances. Isak was taken off after 65 minutes and replaced...