Arsenal News Archives: 01/2026

Mikel Arteta confirms Riccardo Calafiori will miss Arsenal’s FA Cup tie at Portsmouth, with the defender still not ready to return.

Mikel Arteta provides an update on Kai Havertz’s fitness before Arsenal’s FA Cup tie at Portsmouth, with Riccardo Calafiori ruled out.

Arsenal midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross has returned to Australia after revealing her mother has been diagnosed with stage-four cancer.

Arsenal agree a loan move for a 25-year-old first-team player to Aston Villa, with the WSL deal including an option to buy this summer.

Bukayo Saka has agreed a new five-year deal with Arsenal that will keep him at the club until 2031 and make him one of the highest paid players in Europe, so how much will he earn?

Arsenal are waiting on scan results after Piero Hincapié was withdrawn against Liverpool with a suspected hamstring problem.

Arsenal confirm a senior women’s football appointment, formalising an internal role as the club strengthens its technical leadership structure.

Arsenal confirm new contract for Louie Copley before sending the 19-year-old on loan to Crawley Town for his first taste of senior football.

Arsenal confirm Renée Slegers has signed a new contract, tying down the head coach after a first year that reshaped the club’s direction.

Bukayo Saka has agreed a new five-year Arsenal contract until 2031, according to David Ornstein, handing Mikel Arteta a major long-term boost.

Dominik Szoboszlai has insisted Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League yet, and it’s the home side who will be facing the champions on Thursday night.…

Virgil van Dijk is looking forward to Liverpool’s match against Arsenal, believing his team have the opportunity to end the Gunners’ unbeaten home run.

Mikel Arteta provided injury updates on three Arsenal players ahead of Thursday’s game against Liverpool, with two ruled out of the clash.

Leandro Trossard has become the fifth different winner of Arsenal’s Player of the Month award, winning the fan vote for December.

AFC Bournemouth have confirmed that Justin Kluivert will be out for months with a knee injury suffered against Arsenal, though the exact timeline remains unclear.

Arne Slot has expressed doubts about Hugo Ekitike’s ability to return from injury in time to face Arsenal on Thursday, with the striker suffering a hamstring problem last week.

Two former Arsenal players are reported to be pushing for exits from Lazio, with interest building as the Serie A side brace for January change.

A weekend that shifted the mood of the title race, as Arsenal deliver under pressure and rivals unravel across a chaotic and revealing round of fixtures.

The Italian media believe Riccardo Calafiori has a muscle injury, with details around the left-back’s fitness problem still hard to come by.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed a double injury blow to Manchester City’s centre-backs, with both Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol now ruled out for at least a month.