Football

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 to reach the Women’s FA Cup fifth round, with Kim Little scoring and assisting as Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring.

Arsenal are watching the defensive market in January but there is little sign a deal is close, with decisions hinging on injuries and return timelines.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to join Ajax on loan until June, leaving Nottingham Forest early after a difficult spell, with a medical expected soon.

Lecce have been linked with Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein, with the Estonia international currently on loan at Werder Bremen after spells at Reading and Valladolid.

Chelsea have held talks with Rennes over Jeremy Jacquet, a defender Arsenal have been tracking, with the French club demanding more than £50m.

Noni Madueke said Arsenal “weren’t clinical enough” after the 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, with Inter Milan next in the Champions League.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal were denied a “very clear penalty” after a VAR handball call in the Nottingham Forest draw, disputing the Match Centre view.

Arsenal are among the clubs linked with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, with the 19-year-old drawing attention ahead of Bayern Munich this weekend.

Piero Hincapie has been ruled out of Arsenal’s trip to Nottingham Forest because of his groin injury but Cristhian Mosquera is with the squad.

Man United handed Arsenal a major title boost by extending Man City’s winless Premier League run to four games, with City managing just one shot on target.

Inter Milan are already focusing on Arsenal in the Champions League, with Cristian Chivu weighing changes and Marcus Thuram expected back after Udinese.

Unai Emery has complained about Arsenal again, claiming Morgan Rogers is being targeted and saying Mikel Merino should have been sent off at the Emirates.

Tijjani Reijnders says Manchester City are “pretty confident of catching Arsenal” as they head to Old Trafford for today’s derby against Manchester United.

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke is now America’s largest private landowner, controlling about 2.7 million acres after a major New Mexico ranch deal.

Armstrong Oko-Flex has finally generated a transfer fee six years after leaving Arsenal, completing a €300,000 move from Botev Plovdiv to Levski Sofia.

Arsenal’s under-10s head to the Gerolstein U10 Hallenmasters for the first time this weekend, joining Liverpool, Ajax and Benfica in Germany.

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for around £20m, with the defender set to sign a five-and-a-half-year contract.

Nottingham Forest could send Oleksandr Zinchenko back to Arsenal early, with Sean Dyche confirming talks as the loanee struggles for minutes this season.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have no new injury concerns before Nottingham Forest, with one possible return as he checks on Mosquera, Dowman, Hincapie and Calafiori.

DAZN will screen the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, with the final at Emirates Stadium and Arsenal set to face AS FAR in the semi-final.