Stodgy matches between Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City come as absolutely no surprise now. We’ve already witnessed a contest in which all eight defenders on the pitch were recognised centre-backs, another game when Arsenal got a player sent off and hardly got out of their own half after half-time, and a game when it barely looked like …
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More misery for Kai Havertz! Arsenal forward facing another spell on sidelines after suffering new injury with Mikel Arteta set to dip back into transfer market for cover
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is reportedly set for another period on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury. The 26-year-old Germany international was notably absent from an open training session at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning, sparking fears of a serious setback. Havertz is sidelined with a knee injury Arsenal may dip back into transfer market for cover …
Read More »Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Bukayo Saka on Viktor Gyokeres, and why there is reason for hope
MANCHESTER — Arsenal’s new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta and star winger Bukayo Saka have given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential. MORE — 3 things we learned Gyokeres touched the ball just 22 times in his 60 minutes on the pitch during Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester …
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