Dan Critchlow

On-loan Arsenal midfielder James Olayinka is in contention to return from injury this weekend against Mansfield, according to a report.

Konstantinos Mavropanos is already back in full training, and he could feature in the FC Nurnberg squad against Hannover 96 later today.

Arsenal are in talks for Feyenoord attacking midfielder Orkun Kokcu, looking to complete a deal before Euro 2020, according to reports.

Arsenal are scouting 20-year-old forward Jonathan David in preparation for the possibility of losing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Alexandre Lacazette this summer.

Thomas Reis praised Jordi Osei-Tutu for his performance against Sandhausen last weekend but admits there's competition for starting places.

Arsenal face West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, aiming to keep their recent winning run in the division going.

Tyreece John-Jules is very unlikely to play again this season, according to the Lincoln City manager, after suffering an injury in a friendly.

Lucas Torreira fractured his ankle against Portsmouth, ruling him out just as Kieran Tierney returns from a long-term injury of his own.

Martin Keown wants to see Pablo Mari getting more opportunities, after a positive debut for the January loan signing against Portsmouth.

Mikel Arteta made enquiries over Mady Camara following Arsenal's Europa League clash with Olympiacos, according to reports in Greece.

Arsenal are offering 19-year-old ex-Tromso winger George Lewis a contract, taking him on trial over the last month, according to reports.

Nicolas Pepe is top of WhoScored's Premier League form rankings based on his last six appearances, with a 7.78 overall rating.

Daniel Ballard made an encouraging return to the pitch on Tuesday, after a knee injury put him out for just over six months.

Arsenal u23s came from behind to win a rollercoaster clash with Monaco in the Premier League International Cup on Tuesday, progressing to the semi-finals.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Shkodran Mustafi both made the WhoScored Premier League Team of the Month for February.

The Premier League are still only 'in talks' over reorganising the Arsenal fixture against Manchester City for next Wednesday, five days after the date became possible.

15 months after his ACL injury at Old Trafford, Rob Holding still isn't playing regularly for Arsenal, but arguably that's not a bad thing for him or the club.

Mikel Arteta and Lucas Torreira gave very different injury updates after Arsenal's clash with Portsmouth on Monday night.

Arsenal knocked Portsmouth out of the FA Cup in a fairly comfortable night for Mikel Arteta's side, despite a fast start from the hosts.

Gabriel Martinelli says he had four trials at Manchester United as part of an agreement between the club and his former team Ituano.

Arsenal scouts are planning to send scouts to watch Domenico Berardi in the coming weeks, ahead of a possible summer move, according to reports in Italy.

Non-league 17-year-old Tyger Smalls will spend time on trial with the Arsenal academy, as he aims to make the step up into professional football.

William Saliba continued his increasingly positive run of form against Lyon on Sunday, but he still ended up on the losing side of the derby.

Mikel Arteta remembers what it's like to play at Fratton Park, and he's expecting it to be a tough place for Arsenal's FA Cup team to go.

Cedric Soares and Kieran Tierney are very slightly behind schedule, but there's good news on Sead Kolasinac in the latest Arsenal injury update.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan provided an assist for his third consecutive game on Sunday, as well as scoring in an AS Roma win over Cagliari.

Shkodran Mustafi took part in full training with Arsenal over the last few days, following his injury in the latter stages of the Olympiacos clash.

Jordi Osei-Tutu got his first start in over three months for VfL Bochum on Sunday, and he made full use of it with a goal and an assist.

Arsenal are looking to bounce back from their Europa League exit as they travel to Portsmouth for the FA Cup on Monday, the final trophy they can still win this season.

Mikel Arteta praised Bukayo Saka for his recent form on Saturday, amid the suggestion of a possible England call-up from reporters.

Huddersfield boss Danny Cowley says Emile Smith Rowe was tiring and feeling his back in the latter stages of the Charlton game, but it wasn't a serious injury.

Zak Swanson thinks he did well against 'one of the best players in the league' in Leroy Sane, playing for the Arsenal u23s on Friday night.

Mikel Arteta thinks Pablo Mari, Rob Holding, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Reiss Nelson are all in contention to feature against Portsmouth, after playing for the u23s on Friday.

Catalin Cirjan scored two more goals for the Arsenal u18s as they pulled off a rare league win with the help of a few younger players.

Joseph Olowu helped Cork City keep a clean sheet against Finn Harps for their first win of the season on Friday, earning praise from the fans.

Sead Kolasinac has a 'significant' strain to his right shoulder joint, but it won't require surgery and he could return sooner than we first expected.

Folarin Balogun scored two more goals against Manchester City on Friday, as he continues to make his case for first-team chances.

Mesut Özil still has no plans to leave Arsenal until the end of his contract, according to quotes from the player's agent on Friday.

Robbie Burton made his debut for the Dinamo Zagreb second team on Friday, featuring in a match against NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

Arsenal have brought two new faces into their youth scouting team, as well as promoting one other member of their existing staff.