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Arsenal get double injury boost ahead of Qarabag and Southampton, surgery scheduled for another

Arsenal welcomed Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey back to full training before the games against Qarabag in the Europa League and Southampton in the Premier League.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Arsenal and Stade Rennais at Emirates Stadium on March 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

In-depth player ratings vs Stade Rennais: Arsenal complete comeback win to reach quarter-finals

Arsenal progressed to the Europa League quarter-final with a 3-0 win over Stade Rennais FC on Thursday, overturning a 3-1 defeat in the first leg of the tie.
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2 new Arsenal contracts, injury returns and new problems: Arsenal news

Arsenal face Olympiacos in their Europa League last 16 second leg on Thursday night so what's in the media ahead of that game?
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Matt Turner celebrates after Rob Holding of Arsenal (not pictured) scored their sides second goal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FK Bodo/Glimt at Emirates Stadium on October 06, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta lists 4 things he likes about ‘phenomenal’ Matt Turner

Matt Turner was perhaps the most impressive player for Arsenal against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night and Mikel Arteta explaed why he thinks the American is prepared should he be called on in the Premier League.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Arsenal unveil new signing Bernd Leno at London Colney on June 19, 2018 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bernd Leno; goalkeeper

Unai Emery explains why Bernd Leno isn’t starting Premier League games

Bernd Leno will start in goal tonight for Arsenal against FC Vorskla and Unai Emery explained to the press why he’s been picking Petr Cech in goal for the club so far this season.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - OCTOBER 04: Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal applauds fans after the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Qarabag FK and Arsenal at on October 4, 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal: Stats, history, form, press conference, more

Unai Emery insists Arsenal are going to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon determined to win the Europa League.

Wenger: Our Europa League squad have been outstanding

Arsène Wenger was full of praise for the form shown by Arsenal's Europa League squad this season, ahead of their final group stage match against BATE Borisov.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Fabio Viera celebrates with Ben White of Arsenal after scoring their team's third goal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FK Bodo/Glimt at Emirates Stadium on October 06, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta gives 3 reasons he’s ‘really happy’ after Europa League win

Mikel Arteta has said that he is 'really happy' after his side defeated Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night to go top of Europa League Group A despite this only being their second group game of the tournament.

8 changes: Predicted Arsenal 3-4-2-1 v Red Star Belgrade

Arsenal travel to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade on Thursday and it's likely that we'll see a very different starting XI to the one we saw against Watford.
Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey scores their third goal with this flick during the UEFA Europa League first leg quarter-final football match between Arsenal and CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 5, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON

Journalist gives unbelievable Arsenal player ratings

If you thought that Jack Wilshere had a poor game against CSKA Moscow while Aaron Ramsey blew them away then you are clearly not a reporter for the Mirror because they think the two players were at the same level on Thursday night.
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Arsenal set to wear one-off kit combination against PSV

Arsenal appear set to wear grey shorts with the rest of their black kit on Thursday, in light of UEFA's strict rules on kits and clashes.
WARSAW, POLAND - MAY 27: Unai Emery, coach of Sevilla kisses the trophy after the UEFA Europa League Final match between FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and FC Sevilla on May 27, 2015 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Unai Emery eyeing fourth Europa League crown

It is rare for any manager to be labelled a specialist in a particular cup competition but that is exactly the burden that Unai Emery has to bear.

When is the Europa League draw and who could Arsenal get?

The new season is almost upon us so it's time to have a look at the Europa League and who Arsenal could get.

Saka could make home debut for Arsenal against Qarabag

17-year-old Bukayo Saka could make his home debut when the Gunners face Qarabag at the Emirates on Thursday night.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during their UEFA Europa league Group F football match between Arsenal and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Emirates stadium in London on November 28, 2019. - Unai Emery's troubled tenure at Arsenal ended with him being sacked on November 29, 2019 less than two years after being appointed with the club on their worst run since 1992 having failed to win for seven matches. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Unai Emery’s final Arsenal game: Player Ratings vs Frankfurt

Arsenal lost 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, in what would turn out to be Unai Emery's final game as head coach of the club.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Dani Ceballos of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Standard Liege at Emirates Stadium on October 03, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Tierney and Lacazette start: Arsenal vs Vitoria Guimaraes official teams

It's Arsenal fun matchday time before we return to the drudge that is Arsenal in the league, so let's take a look at how the sides line-up for tonight's Europa League group game against Vitoria Guimaraes.

Kieran Tierney returns to training for Arsenal

Kieran Tierney has returned to training with Arsenal giving the Gunners a major lift before their games against Benfica and Manchester City.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Pitch invader during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Qarabag FK at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Arsenal punished by UEFA

Arsenal have been handed a £13,000/€15,000 fine following the pitch invader and late kick-off of their home game against Qarabag in December.

What do previous meetings tell us about Arsenal v Red Star Belgrade?

Ahead of the match between the two teams on Thursday, let's take a look at some of the background between Arsenal and Red Star Belgrade.
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Arsenal’s fixture pile-up: three games in six days and a 2,400-mile Europa League trip

Arsenal face a 2,400-mile round Europa League trip this week thanks to poor fixture scheduling.
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Mateo Musacchio of AC Milan celebrates his goal during the UEFA Europa League group D match between AC Milan and HNK Rijeka at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 28, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

AC Milan without 2 for Arsenal clash

AC Milan will be without Ignazio Abate and Mateo Musacchio for the match Arsenal at the San Siro on Thursday night.
Former Portuguese football player Ricardo Carvalho shows the slip of Arsenal FC during the draw for the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League football tournament at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon on December 17, 2018. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Arsenal face ‘staffing crisis’ for Europa League tie

Arsenal are reportedly facing a ‘staffing crisis’ due to the early nature of their Europa League last-32 kick-off time against BATE Borisov.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Rennes get triple boost as Arsenal get a double

Rennes will welcome their captain Benjamin Andre back into their squad for the game against Arsenal after the player was suspended against Caen.

Arsenal fans back Eddie to shine in Europa League

Arsenal fans want Eddie Nketiah to start against Östersunds FK on Thursday, after the news about Alexandre Lacazette's injury.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - MAY 29: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal looks dejected during the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Cesc Fabregas calls out Mesut Ozil

Cesc Fabregas did not hold back what he thought about Mesut Ozil after the Europa League final on Wednesday night.

Östersunds FK troll Arsène Wenger after Europa League draw

Östersunds FK brilliantly trolled Arsène Wenger on Twitter, after Arsenal revealed their last-32 Europa League clash would be against the Swedish side in a cold climate.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Nicolas Pepe saves Unai Emery’s blushes but he still needs to go

Nicolas Pepe arrived in North London on Thursday night with two delightful free-kicks to save Arsenal - and Unai Emery's - blushes, but the match leaves more pressure on Unai Emery and fans even more certain he isn't the man for the job.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Aubameyang bags brace and Sokratis impresses: Player ratings vs Vorskla

Arsenal eased past FC Vorskla on Thursday, with a 4-2 scoreline that ended up flattering the visitors, if anything.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal celebrates his team's first goal, an own goal scored by Zakhar Volkov of FC BATE during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 Second Leg match between Arsenal and BATE Borisov at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs BATE Borisov: Arsenal complete comfortable comeback with 3-0 win

After a terrible round-of-32 first leg against BATE Borisov made fans nervous of an early Europa League exit, Arsenal breezed through the second without any problems.
NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 18: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal prior to the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between S.S.C. Napoli and Arsenal at Stadio San Paolo on April 18, 2019 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Granit Xhaka makes curious statement about Unai Emery

Heightened emotions often reveal how we really feel about things so when Granit Xhaka was asked after the Europa League defeat to Chelsea if...
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal tackles Fabian Rohner of FC Zurich during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FC Zürich at Emirates Stadium on November 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Arteta: He had an amazing recovery

Mikel Arteta hailed Mohamed Elneny as the midfielder returned from injury a month ahead of schedule to help Arsenal seal top spot in their Europa League group with a 1-0 win over FC Zurich on Thursday night.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Standard Liege at Emirates Stadium on October 03, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Player ratings vs Standard Liege: Martinelli rampant as Arsenal win 4-0

Arsenal's youngsters, backup players and injury returners put in another fantastic performance on Thursday night to ease past Standard Liege 4-0.

Player focus: Jack Wilshere adds finesse to Arsenal’s attack v Red Star Belgrade

Jack Wilshere made his fourth appearance of the season for Arsenal against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday evening.

Emery explains why Arsenal will respect Qarabag as their manager does the opposite

Unai Emery insists Arsenal will show their Azerbaijani hosts respect when they meet for the first time on Thursday night, although that doesn’t seem to be a two-way street.

Ospina dropped not injured?

David Ospina was dropped rather than injured ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League clash against CSKA according to a report in today’s Daily Mil.
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League - Emirates Stadium during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 9, 2021. Copyright: Richard Heathcote

Where do Arsenal go from here?

On this week's Daily Cannon podcast, we discuss the fallout from Arsenal's disastrous 2-1 aggregate defeat to Villarreal and how the victory over West Brom left more questions than answers
CSKA Moscow's Russian defender Kirill Nababkin (in front) vies Arsenal's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny during the UEFA Europa League second leg quarter-final football match between CSKA Moscow and Arsenal at the VEB Arena stadium in Moscow on April 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

3 Arsenal players feature in UEFA Team of the Week

Three Arsenal players have been selected by UEFA for their Europa League Team of the Week despite their poor showing in Moscow on Thursday night.
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5 brilliant reasons the Europa League can a blessing for Arsenal

This hellish Premier League season has come to a close, and Arsenal finished just outside the top four for the first time in some fans’ lifetime.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs fans need to unite against UEFA

Fanzones. That's where UEFA want football fans. As far away as possible from the actual football where they might ruin the spectacle beamed around the world with their loutish, working-class behaviour.