Arsenal News Archives: 02/2023

Nicolas Pepe is suffering from tendonitis in his knee, missing another game for OGC Nice with no clarity on the length of his absence yet.

Oleksandr Zinchenko had to be dragged away from the pitch by Mikel Arteta on Saturday, as he tried to engage with Everton players.

Arthur Okonkwo is still dreaming of becoming Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper in the future, after a positive start to his second loan spell.

Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League for numerous breaches of financial rules, following a four-year investigation.

Arthur Okonkwo saved a penalty from RB Salzburg to help knock them out of the OFB Cup on his debut for Sturm Graz this week.

Tyreece John-Jules is set to return to Ipswich Town from Arsenal in the next couple of weeks, as he steps up his return from injury.

Former Arsenal player Alex Iwobi showed his appreciation for his former club after a solid performance for Everton in their win against Arsenal on Saturday.

Former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom scored a brace on Saturday to go even further clear as the Championship’s top goalscorer.

Many of Arsenal’s January loanees appeared in their first matchday squad for their new side on Saturday, with a couple of them making debuts.

Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun caught the eye with Stade de Reims once again midweek, scoring a hat-trick against Lorient to take him clear at the top of the Ligue 1 goalscoring chart.

Auston Trusty scored a 97th-minute winner for Birmingham City on Saturday, making up for his error in their previous game.

Despite the 1-0 defeat against Everton, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remains optimistic and believes that now is the time to show even more support and love to the players.

Following their 1-0 loss against Everton, striker Eddie Nketiah is confident that the team will bounce back with a positive result against Brentford next week.

Mesut Ozil is reportedly set to retire from playing football and will focus more on eSports.

The Arsenal u21s progressed to the quarter-final of the Premier League Cup with an extra-time win over Reading on Friday night.

Chelsea have excluded former Arsenal players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Omari Hutchinson from their Champions League squad.

Arsenal have had to leave a couple of youth players out of their Europa League squad due to limited spaces, but they’ve managed to add all their new signings.

In his press conference before the Everton game, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta spoke about the future of the club’s injured midfielder, Mohamed Elneny, who sustained a serious knee injury and will be out for the rest of the season amid reports Arsenal will trigger an option to extend his contract for an additional 12 months.

Arsenal academy forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji is excited for his first loan spell, but he’s expecting the switch to Accrington Stanley to be challenging.

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has revealed that he had a conversation with Arsenal sporting director Edu before swooping to make Albert Sambi Lokonga a loan signing for the Eagles.