Dan Critchlow Archives: 03/2020

Non-league 17-year-old Tyger Smalls will spend time on trial with the Arsenal academy, as he aims to make the step up into professional football.

William Saliba continued his increasingly positive run of form against Lyon on Sunday, but he still ended up on the losing side of the derby.

Mikel Arteta remembers what it’s like to play at Fratton Park, and he’s expecting it to be a tough place for Arsenal’s FA Cup team to go.

Cedric Soares and Kieran Tierney are very slightly behind schedule, but there’s good news on Sead Kolasinac in the latest Arsenal injury update.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan provided an assist for his third consecutive game on Sunday, as well as scoring in an AS Roma win over Cagliari.

Shkodran Mustafi took part in full training with Arsenal over the last few days, following his injury in the latter stages of the Olympiacos clash.

Jordi Osei-Tutu got his first start in over three months for VfL Bochum on Sunday, and he made full use of it with a goal and an assist.

Arsenal are looking to bounce back from their Europa League exit as they travel to Portsmouth for the FA Cup on Monday, the final trophy they can still win this season.

Mikel Arteta praised Bukayo Saka for his recent form on Saturday, amid the suggestion of a possible England call-up from reporters.

Huddersfield boss Danny Cowley says Emile Smith Rowe was tiring and feeling his back in the latter stages of the Charlton game, but it wasn’t a serious injury.