Opposition Archives: 09/2016

Basel are in fine form at the moment but can they continue against Arsenal?

It’s Premier League time and this time, the arrival of Chelsea as Arsenal look to get their first win over their London rivals in the league in an eternity.

Antonio Conte met with the press on Friday lunchtime ahead of his side’s trip to the Emirates.

Antonio Conte has confirmed that John Terry has not recovered from his injury and will not take part in Saturday’s game at the Emirates.

Cesc Fabregas is hoping that his display against Leicester will see him handed a start in Antonio Conte’s side when Chelsea rock up at the Emirates this weekend.

Arsenal face Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening in the EFL Cup and while the Gunners are favourites to come away with a win, it’s worth looking at Forest’s stats.

Unai Emery is ‘convinced’ that his side will respond against Arsenal in Paris when the two sides meet on Tuesday night and that, given the chance, everyone would like to be Arsene Wenger.

PSG have dropped Hatem Ben Arfa, with the player absent from the squad’s training session on Monday evening ahead of the match at Parc des Prince on Tuesday evening.

Premier League action returns this weekend and we thought we’d do something a little different with our opposition previews this season.

The manager of Southampton, Claude Puel knows Arsene Wenger well and ahead of their meeting he’s been filled with praise for his former manager

Steven Davies is aiming for all three points when Southampton travel to the Emirates this weekend as the Premier League resumes while Ryan Bertrand is hoping to return from injury.

No sooner has the new season started than PSG’s Serge Aurier has injured himself, potentially ruling him out of Arsenal’s trip to Paris in 10 days.

Southampton goalkeeper, Fraser Forster, is reportedly set to make a return to action against Arsenal after shaking off a minor arm injury that kept him out of the England team.