Dan Critchlow Archives: 10/2022

Aaron Ramsdale believes Arsenal are too good to be blaming the pitch for defeats like Thursday night’s, and admits he made a mistake.

Nicolas Pepe scored his fifth goal of the season for OGC Nice on Thursday, as he starts to put a run of form together on loan.

There’s some concern for Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes following the match against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night.

Arsenal loanee Salah-Eddine Oulad M’hand is finally in training with Hull City, joining their open training session this week following his injury.

Arsenal are working on their plans for the January transfer window with a few positions in mind, but they won’t panic buy or be held to ransom.

Gabriel Jesus believes he’s lucky to be playing alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, referring to the youngsters as “machines”.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly back running again after his injury, but he’s yet to return to full training with Arsenal.

PSV Eindhoven have been punished by UEFA with fines and bans for the actions of their fans at the Emirates Stadium last week.

Bradley Ibrahim is one of four youth players who has travelled to Eindhoven for Arsenal’s match against PSV, according to Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal are still one of the clubs interested in a move for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk, despite not making a bid over the summer.

Chelsea turned up the pressure on Arsenal’s game on Thursday with a win over RB Salzburg in the Champions League.

Marquinhos missed Arsenal’s final training session ahead of their clash with PSV due to illness, with three others absent on Wednesday.

Arsenal youngsters Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly played a key role in the England u17s’ opening-day qualifying win over Lithuania on Tuesday.

Arsenal appear set to wear grey shorts with the rest of their black kit on Thursday, in light of UEFA’s strict rules on kits and clashes.

Arsenal have opened talks with technical director Edu Gaspar over a new long-term contract, amid interest from elsewhere.

Three Arsenal players have been named in the preliminary Portugal squad list for the World Cup, but it seems unlikely they’ll make the final squad in Qatar.

Omar Rekik has suffered a muscle injury shortly before the announcement of Tunisia’s World Cup squad, according to a report.

Charlie Patino features in the Championship Team of the Week for the latest round of fixtures, following his impressive derby performance.

The Arsenal u21s climbed to the top of the Premier League 2 table with a win away to Leicester City on Monday, with Khayon Edwards returning.

The England u17s play in the UEFA Euros u17 qualifying round this week, and Arsenal have two of their young players involved.