Arsenal legend Ian Wright was delighted with the performance of Kai Havertz following the club’s convincing 5-0 Premier League win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners faced a tricky challenge against the Blues last night, but they came out of the derby with flying colours. Leandro Trossard secured an early lead in the fourth minute. The Blues had a couple of good chances to equalise before the break. After the restart, Arsenal dominated the proceedings and ended up with a comfortable victory. Kai Havertz had a mixed opening half where he could have been better with his finishing ..read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has named his starting line-up for tonight’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road and will be eyeing another three points. Ahead of tonight’s derby, Arteta has made a couple of changes from the win at the Molineux Stadium. In the back four, Takehiro Tomiyasu has been reinstated into the starting line-up ahead of Jakub Kiwior in the left back position. The other change is in the heart of the midfield. Thomas Partey gets his first start of the ye ..read more

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber returned to action for the first time in eight months yesterday during the Premier League 2 match between Blackburn Rovers under-21s and their Gunners counterpart at Ewood Park, featuring in the first-half and capping his performance with a wonderful strike. The Netherlands international sustained an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury on the opening day of the campaign against Nottingham Forest and his recovery has been progressing well since he underwent surgery and returned to training. An absolute beauty from Timber Tune in LIVE on https://t.co/l2y ..read more

Arsenal take on London rivals Chelsea in tonight’s Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring just before the break. Arsenal had to wait until the 95th minute for the second goal. Martin Odegaard managed to beat goalkeeper Jose Sa from a tight angle. Mikel Arteta’s side will be back in action at home tonight. There could be a few tactical changes. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David Raya kept his sixth consecutive league clean sheet on the road on Sa ..read more

Arsenal can complete their defence by signing Wolverhampton Wanderers left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri ahead of Manchester City this summer. The Gunners have had another wonderful Premier League season under manager Mikel Arteta and they are currently top with 74 points from 33 games. Pep Guardiola’s side still have the advantage as they are only one point behind with a game in hand. It promises to be a thrilling end to the campaign. Regardless of how the season concludes, the Gunners could be busy during the summer transfer window and a new left-back could be one of the top priorities. Arteta has u ..read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reacted to Cole Palmer’s absence from Chelsea training ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League derby. The Gunners returned to winning ways against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road last weekend. Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard were the goalscorers in what was a must-win game for the Gunners to stay in the title pursuit. The north London giants now face another tricky challenge against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Ahead of the game, it has been reported that Palmer is a major doubt for the Blues, having missed today’s training session due to illness. When ..read more

Chelsea have confirmed that English attacker Cole Palmer is ill and is a doubt for the game against Arsenal on Tuesday. The Blues travel to Emirates Stadium tomorrow to face the Premier League leaders in the London derby and will be eager to bounce back from the disappointment of last weekend. Chelsea lost the semi-final of the FA Cup to Manchester City and will be desperate to hand Arsenal a defeat on Tuesday, but their chances of doing so have suffered a huge blow. Mauricio Pochettino on whether Palmer will play against Arsenal: "We will see tomorrow. We need to assess tomorrow morning ..read more

Jose Mourinho has admitted he loves what manager Mikel Areta is doing at Arsenal and has also praised him for using Jakub Kiwior as a left-back. The Gunners are top of the Premier League table having played one more game than Manchester City, and leaving Etihad Stadium with a point last month following a goalless draw appealed to the former Manchester United manager. A loss against the reigning champions would have been damaging, and Mourinho was impressed with the defensive display he saw from the Gunners. “I am happy because I like the kid,” Mourinho told the Daily Telegraph. “And I am happ ..read more

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table following a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and will temporarily go three points clear of Liverpool with a victory over Chelsea at Emirates Stadium tomorrow. A win over the Blues will also see them establish a four-point lead over Manchester City although they would have played two more games, and the Gunners will be eyeing another victory when they visit Tottenham Hotspur next Sunday. The North London derby will be a feisty affair as fifth-placed Spurs are also battling for a Champions League spot, but Garth Crooks ..read more

Arsenal are one of the clubs interested in recruiting the services of Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy ahead of the summer transfer window, according to French outlet L’Equipe. The La Liga club are keen on signing Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies and are willing to sell Mendy as he is out of contract in 2025. As a result, Arsenal are monitoring the situation but are not the only Premier League keen on the Frenchman, with Liverpool and Newcastle United also admirers of the 28-year-old. Napoli are also keen, but a move to the English top-flight could appeal to the former Lyon star, an ..read more