Dan Critchlow Archives: 10/2026

Chelsea captain Reece James is set to miss three months of action with a knee injury, having had surgery on the problem sustained in training.

Mikel Arteta jokingly told Bukayo Saka he’d ‘killed’ him prior to Tuesday’s game against Lille, but the winger reacted in the best possible way.

Arsenal are showing an interest in Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, with Maurizio Micheli seemingly driving the Gunners’ pursuit of the player.

Mikel Arteta has provided a positive update on Martin Zubimendi following the midfielder’s injury absence against Lille, but Piero Hincapie is set to be out for weeks.

The Arsenal u19s ended up with nothing despite plenty of positive moments in their second UEFA Youth League match against Lille on Tuesday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta has suggested that Max Dowman could play in a new position in the future, but he’ll primarily be used on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder for now.

Michael Carrick begrudgingly praised Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta in his press conference ahead of Manchester United’s midweek match against Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal have confirmed the passing of former board member and club secretary Ken Friar, at the age of 92.

Olivier Giroud is looking forward to playing against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, particularly as he’s expecting it to be his final season as a player.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that William Saliba has been back training individually for over a week, but he wouldn’t put a specific timeline on the defender’s return.

Ceadach O’Neill and Maalik Hashi are set to join Arsenal’s first-team squad for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Lille, after being left out of the u19 UEFA Youth League squad.

Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi will miss Arsenal’s match against Lille on Tuesday night, with Mikel Arteta defending Arsenal’s post-match warm-downs.

Former Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares scored a fantastic goal to keep his strong early-season form going on Sunday, with the Gunners still holding a sell-on clause in his deal.

Deloitte helped falsify documents to hide Roman Abramovich’s wealth and evade tax, according to a report by BBC Panorama.

Arsenal loanee Tommy Setford kept his first clean sheet for Stevenage over the weekend, as he continues to earn frequent starts for the League One side.

Arsenal’s Monday morning training session brought a few noteworthy injury updates, including two absences and William Saliba’s involvement in individual training.

Manchester City’s auditors are under pressure following the news of the Independent Commission’s guilty verdicts against the Premier League club, according to a report.

Arsenal’s Max Dowman has won the League Cup’s Player of the Round award, following his excellent performance against Ipswich Town.

Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri was denied a bicycle-kick goal for Borussia Dortmund over the weekend, due to a foul in the build-up.

Premier League executives were discussing on Sunday whether the league should immediately suspend Manchester City from the competition, but that option is viewed as almost impossible.