Football Archives: 12/2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba is likely to make the trip to North London to face Arsenal with Manchester United on Wednesday.

Arsenal could enquire over an early return from loan for William Saliba amid their current defensive injury problems, according to further reports.

As 2019 comes to a close, it seems right to select an FA WSL best XI spawning the decade with the league in it’s ninth season.

Adrien Rabiot held talks with Mikel Arteta over a January move, but Juventus are very keen to hold onto the midfielder, according to reports.

After their win over Arsenal, Frank Lampard admitted Chelsea rode their luck and that Jorginho probably should have seen red for a second yellow.

Mohamed Elneny’s agent is playing down the rumours linking his client to AC Milan, after the player’s father suggested a deal was close.

Arsenal youngster Stan Flaherty attended Newcastle United’s match against Everton on Saturday, after spending time on trial with the club.

Hertha BSC are close to signing Stuttgart midfielder Santiago Ascacibar, throwing their move for Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka into doubt.

Marcos Alonso should return in time to face Arsenal but Reece James won’t, according to Chelsea boss Frank Lampard in an injury update.

Arsenal aren’t going to release Gabriel Martinelli for the Brazil u23s in the Olympic qualification tournament next month, according to reports in Brazil.

Bukayo Saka hasn’t decided if he’ll play for England or Nigeria internationally, having featured for the former at youth level.

AC Milan lost 5-0 to Atalanta on Sunday with Ivan Gazidis overseeing the club’s joint-heaviest defeat in Serie A and that’s not all that’s gone wrong for him since he jumped Arsenal’s ship for more money.

Arsenal may now merely dream of being as high as fourth in the Premier League but they can take some comfort knowing they occupy 4th place on the hamstring injury table.

Martin Keown doesn’t believe the reports on an injury to Mesut Özil, claiming the German just took himself out of the picture before Freddie Ljungberg could.

William Saliba is back in training with Saint-Etienne after the metatarsal injury he picked up with his loan club in November.

Dr Andrew Johnson, who previously worked for Manchester City and Bury, has been charged by the FA with breaching anti-doping rules.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed another setback for Paul Pogba in his press conference on Tuesday, with the midfielder suffering from an illness.

The three people who hoped Pep Guardiola might leave Manchester City for Arsenal are set to be disappointed as the Spaniard addressed gossip about his contract

Paul Pogba could return from injury in time to face Arsenal, according to Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

John Stones, David Silva and Sergio Aguero are all yet to return to training after injury setbacks, as of Tuesday morning.