Dan Critchlow Archives: 11/2023

Mikel Arteta says there’s always a pathway for players like Charlie Patino, following the midfielder’s recent comments about making it at Arsenal.

Martin Odegaard has pulled out of international duty with Norway, opting to stay with Arsenal and work on his recovery from injury.

Arsenal loanee Billy Vigar ended a run of 15 league games without a goal to give Eastbourne Borough the lead at the weekend, rewarding his manager’s faith in him.

Reports of a £60m asking price for Douglas Luiz have been denied, with Aston Villa insisting they don’t want to sell the midfielder.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has called Ukraine’s upcoming game against Italy “the game of our lives”, as they look to qualify for Euro 2024.

William Saliba has been named in the BBC Team of the Week for his goalscoring performance against Burnley at the weekend.

Nuno Tavares was dropped from the Nottingham Forest squad at the weekend, and he’s hinted at discontent with his social media activity.

Arsenal are one of the clubs in the race for Borussia Dortmund star Julian Brandt, though they face competition from other top Premier League clubs.

Arsenal are reportedly discontented with Gabriel Jesus’ inclusion in Fernando Diniz’s squad for the upcoming international break.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed reports that Martin Odegaard is expected to be fit after the international break, but his participation with Norway remains uncertain.

The Arsenal u18s played out another dramatic league game on Saturday, coming out 4-3 winners in a rollercoaster contest.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Ben White’s absence against Burnley was due to injury, with the club looking to protect him from further issues.

Mikel Arteta seemed to have a cheeky dig at the media in his post-match press conference on Saturday, praising VAR and Michael Oliver.

Arsenal have received 18 international call-ups for the November break, let’s have a look at who is involved and when they’ll be in action.

Jorginho appears to have avoided injury and he’s set for a long-awaited return to the Italian national team over the coming week.

Arsenal loanee Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand made another step towards a full recovery with a near 90-minute appearance for Den Bosch on Friday.

Over two years after they were first linked with him, Arsenal are still sending scouts to watch Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez.

Aston Villa’s valuation of Douglas Luiz could make a January transfer difficult, according to a report, despite the player’s keenness to make the move.

Emile Smith Rowe is set to return to action sooner than expected, targeting a return after the international break, according to a report.

Arsenal defender Ben White is seemingly not with the squad for the game against Burnley this afternoon, adding to Mikel Arteta’s selection issues.