Arsenal boost as Sporting captain suspended for 1st leg
Arsenal have been handed a boost before facing Sporting, with captain Morten Hjulmand suspended and a midfield reshuffle now expected in Lisbon.
Arsenal have been handed a boost before facing Sporting, with captain Morten Hjulmand suspended and a midfield reshuffle now expected in Lisbon.
Arsenal have been handed a lift before facing Sporting, with three key players back in training after fears grew over injuries and absences.
UEFA have confirmed Daniel Siebert as referee for Arsenal’s quarter-final first leg with Sporting, along with the club’s travel plans.
Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Brighton exposed fatigue, selection questions and a growing pressure point as the club head into a defining run-in.
Renee Slegers and Kim Little reacted honestly after Arsenal’s shock FA Cup exit, admitting Brighton deserved to knock the holders out.
Luis Suarez has fired a warning before Arsenal face Sporting, insisting the Portuguese side will attack the quarter-final first leg without fear.
Sporting are managing injuries and tailoring their defence for Arsenal, with Nuno Santos expected to miss the first leg and Ivan Fresneda still a doubt.
Gabriel Magalhaes faces an injury wait after going off against Southampton, with Mikel Arteta admitting the signs are not encouraging.
Arsenal are the current favourites to sign German striker Nicolo Tresoldi of Club Brugge, with talks reportedly already underway.
Mikel Arteta has given the latest Arsenal injury and availability update before Southampton, with several players ruled out and others in contention.
Concerns have been raised in Norway over Martin Odegaard’s fitness, but coach Stale Solbakken insists the Arsenal captain is improving.
Mikel Merino faces a race to be fit for the World Cup, with Spain sweating over Arsenal midfielder’s recovery from a rare foot injury.
Arsenal reached the Champions League semi-finals after surviving a tense second leg, with Daphne van Domselaar crucial in a narrow aggregate win.
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor turned the focus back on Arsenal after defeat, with fresh refereeing complaints overshadowing the result.
Kim Little has signed a new Arsenal contract, giving the club captain another chapter in north London ahead of a major summer of change.
Former Arsenal academy player Josh Robinson made his debut in senior football over the weekend, after signing for Kidderminster Harriers to end a spell of almost seven months without a club.
Arsenal played out a dramatic draw with Fulham on Saturday, involving a red card, a goalscorer ending up in goal, and a 14-year-old scoring a late debut equaliser.
Arsenal youngster Ceadach O’Neill has been called up by Northern Ireland Under 19s for key Euro qualifiers, underlining Hale End’s latest attacking prospect
Arsenal’s latest League Cup final misery hurts, but with a nine-point league lead and two quarter finals ahead, fans are urged to treat defeat with some perspective.