Dan Critchlow Archives: 10/2020

Former Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien thinks Thomas Partey’s move to Arsenal is good news for both of them.

Kelechi Nwakali made his first La Liga start for SD Huesca on Saturday, against a team you might have heard of before – Real Madrid.

Kido Taylor-Hart and Khayon Edwards shone in front of goal as the Arsenal u18s won 5-1 against Norwich City on Saturday.

With no goals in the last two Premier League games for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is facing questions about playing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the middle.

William Saliba appears to be progressing in Mikel Arteta’s estimations, but he’s likely to miss out on Sunday’s squad after featuring for the u23s.

The Arsenal u23s added two more players to their injury list on Friday, with Jordan McEneff and Jonathan Dinzeyi coming off early.

A lot of the fringe players got opportunities and did well for Arsenal against Dundalk on Thursday night, with a few catching Mikel Arteta’s eye.

Willian hit back at the English media on Friday, after they twisted his praise for Mikel Arteta to come off more like criticism.

After coming through the midweek clash with Dundalk relatively unscathed, here’s the Arsenal injury news for Manchester United.

Folarin Balogun made his debut for the Arsenal first team on Thursday against Dundalk, amid speculation around his future.

Arsenal weighed up a move for 19-year-old Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies before he moved to Germany, according to Francis Cagigao.

Cardiff City manager Neil Harris expects Jordi Osei-Tutu to miss at least the next four-to-six weeks of football with a hamstring injury.

Emile Smith Rowe is a proper Arsenal fan, and his long-term ambitions are to stay with the club and become a legend here.

Mikel Arteta says Reiss Nelson convinced Arsenal not to loan him this summer, with the winger wanting to fight for his place in the team.

William Saliba is ready to play for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta admits he regrets leaving the defender out of his squad

Dundalk winger Michael Duffy is looking forward to Thursday’s match as a big Arsenal fan, even taking ‘Thierry’ as his confirmation name after Thierry Henry.

Ahead of the Arsenal match against Dundalk Mikel Arteta explained to the media why they left William Saliba out of the Europa League squad, and why he regrets it.

Matteo Guendouzi is in training with Hertha BSC for the first time after recovering from the coronavirus infection he picked up on the international break.

Jack Wilshere insists there was no falling out between him and the West Ham United players and staff, he’s just desperate to get playing again.

Mark McGuinness made his debut for Ipswich Town on Tuesday and helped them keep a clean sheet, after a bit of a wait for his first opportunity.