Dan Critchlow Archives: 04/2019

Emi Martinez kept a clean sheet for Reading against fourth-place West Bromwich Albion on Monday to all but guarantee the club safety from relegation this season.

Chuba Akpom has won the Greek Superleague with PAOK FC, and they’re on for both the unbeaten season and a league and cup double.

Arsenal face Wolves on Wednesday after all four teams in the Champions League qualification race dropped points over the weekend.

Denis Suarez and Aaron Ramsey have been ruled out of Arsenal’s clash with Wolves on Wednesday by the club, but Granit Xhaka could return for the fixture.

Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been stuck in Nigeria for a month, unable to return to his loan club in Portugal, ever since he featured for the Nigeria u23s in March.

Alexandre Lacazette provided his 10th assist of the campaign on Sunday, meaning he’s now reached double figures for goals and assists this season.

Arsenal have committed 11 errors leading to an opposition goal this Premier League season, the joint-most of any team in the competition.

Alex Iwobi wants to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha by winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria this summer.

Mathieu Flamini has praised Mesut Özil’s stand against the German FA, calling on other players to use their social influence for good in the same way.

Arsenal have won the 2019 JSSL Professional Academy 7s, a tournament in Singapore for u16 sides from around the world.

Denis Suarez and Granit Xhaka were both ruled out of Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday with injury, but the pair watched the game from the stands.

According to reports, Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Borussia Monchengladbach winger Thorgan Hazard, the brother of Chelsea’s Eden.

Arsenal wasted their chance to take advantage of Manchester United’s earlier defeat with a limp and error-ridden performance in defeat to Crystal Palace.

Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino started his second match of the Montaigu Tournament on Saturday, as England defeated Portugal 3-1 in their final group stage game.

A move for former Gunner Edu to rejoin Arsenal as technical director is back on, though it won’t go through until late July, according to reports.

Arsenal are on the verge of signing 17-year-old Ituano forward Gabriel Martinelli, according to reports in the English media.

Arsenal join three other Premier League teams in eyeing the transfer of Hakim Ziyech from Ajax this summer, with the player reportedly available for just £25m.

Arsenal’s hopes of signing Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax have taken a bit of a hit, with the player’s agent talking up a possible move to Italy and Serie A instead.

Wilfried Zaha says he wants the chance to play at the highest level and in the Champions League, with Crystal Palace reportedly starting to feel it may be time to sell.

Crystal Palace star Jeffrey Schlupp has confirmed that he’s out for the season, ahead of his side’s trip to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.