Dan Critchlow Archives: 04/2026

The Arsenal u21s and Arsenal u18s both lost on Saturday, bringing the u21 campaign to an early end and leaving the u18s floundering in the bottom half of the table.

Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze have called on Arsenal to take this ‘beautiful’ opportunity to win the Premier League and fight until the very end.

Mikel Arteta has bemoaned the decisions not to send Nick Pope and Abdukodir Khusanov in Arsenal’s last two games against Manchester City and Newcastle United.

Mikel Arteta provided a number of updates on Arsenal’s illness and injury problems on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze also speaking out on his own setback.

Takehiro Tomiyasu has spoken out on the frustrations he felt during his time with Arsenal, unable to stay fit despite doing everything he could to make himself available.

Mikel Arteta says it’s not enough for Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori to simply be available, at this stage of the season they also need to produce their best football.

Anne Hathaway has explained why she became an Arsenal fan, after being spotted with the team’s shirt at The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere this week.

William Saliba says Arsenal need to be prepared to die on the pitch to earn their long-awaited Premier League title, and he believes they can do it.

Pep Guardiola has responded to footage of Declan Rice insisting the Premier League title race isn’t done, despite last weekend’s defeat to Manchester City.

Former Gunner Hector Bellerin scored a big late goal for Real Betis against Real Madrid, all but ending the away side’s La Liga title chances.

Arsenal teenager Theo Julienne was spotted in training with the Gunners’ first team on Friday, suggesting he’s in line to return from injury against the Manchester City u21s.

Raheem Sterling is set to be on the move again this summer, with Feyenoord reportedly no longer open to discussing an extension of his short-term deal.

Arsenal have expressed an interest in South American u17 Championship winner Samuel Martinez, according to a report from Germany. Philipp Kessler reports for German outlet…

Brabrand IF are open to extending Lucas Nygaard’s loan to the club, according to their sporting director Andreas Rasch-Christensen.

Former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry is set to miss both a potential Champions League final and the World Cup, confirming the news himself on social media.

Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka are set to return to the Arsenal squad to face Newcastle United this weekend, in a double injury boost for Mikel Arteta.

Newcastle United are set to be without at least five players for their match away to Arsenal on Saturday, with Anthony Gordon among those ruled out.

Bukayo Saka’s imminent injury comeback will give Arsenal a major boost for the run-in, according to the stats around his involvement with the Gunners.

Arsenal have been handed a fine by UEFA, but the response to the Gunners’ creative solution to the ‘North London Forever’ problem is still pending.

Another update on the fitness of Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has emerged from Spain, as he races to be fit after his foot surgery.