Football Archives: 10/2024

Thomas Partey has become the latest player to pull out of international duty, though the absence is reportedly precautionary.

Norway boss Stale Solbakken believes Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard is still a long way from playing matches, despite the midfielder’s optimistic recent update.

Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares leads Serie A with five assists for Lazio. The Portuguese winger has quickly become a key creative force in his new club.

Preston North End are facing a bit of a striker crisis against Arsenal, with Will Keane likely to join Milutin Osmajic in missing the clash.

Arsenal have received 11 call-ups for the October international break, with a surprisingly large number of players either unavailable or left out.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Alisson will be unavailable against Arsenal due to injury, with Alexis Mac Allister also picking up a knock.

Charlton Athletic used Krystian Bielik’s remarks about Birmingham City being “too good for League One” to fuel their 1-0 victory, ending Birmingham’s unbeaten run.

Arsenal continues to invest in the future, with eight Academy players called up for England’s u-17 Women’s World Cup squad.

Nicolas Pepe shares how bullying and criticism at Arsenal led to a personal crisis, impacting his love for football before he found a fresh start at Villarreal.

Mikel Merino returns to Spain’s Nations League squad despite a recent injury and limited appearances for Arsenal. Will he help Spain overcome their injury crisis?

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca admits his side is not ready to compete with Arsenal and Man City, acknowledging the gap as the Premier League title race heats up.

Granit Xhaka says the abuse he received from Arsenal fans during his captaincy made him stronger and shaped his journey, leading to success at Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal are close to signing 17-year-old Diego León from Cerro Porteño, with plans for the left-back to stay in Paraguay until 2025 before joining the Premier League.

Martin Odegaard won’t be called up by Norway for the October international break, having informed his national team he’s unavailable.

Arsenal missed out on Martin Zubimendi, leading them to sign Mikel Merino. Now, Man City eye Zubimendi as they scramble to replace Rodri after his ACL injury.

Arsenal are now favourites to win the Premier League after a strong start, overtaking Manchester City