Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta painted a concerning picture about midfield pair Martin Ødegaard and Declan Rice following Saturday’s Premier League win over West Ham United. Ødegaard, who has missed game time already this season because of a repeat freak shoulder injury,

Max Dowman has been dazzling at Arsenal at the tender age of just 15, and Mikel Arteta will be delighted with how he is progressing. Dowman first took part in first-team training aged 14 and has already made three senior appearances.

Saturday's game against with West Ham will be Arteta's 300th as Arsenal manager. The club are unrecognisable from the day his journey began

There was an amusing moment at the end of Michael Arteta's pre-match press conference on Tuesday when a reporter asked if the 15-year-old Max Dowman had been included in the Arsenal squad for the Carabao Cup clash with Port Vale the following evening.

Arsenal are heading into the international break as Premier League leaders with Bukayo Saka now back in the first team and amongst the goals

Both players had been called up to their national teams before being forced off during their 2-0 win against West Ham.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gleefully hailed his side for going to “the next level” in a cathartic victory over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.

But, after prolonged VAR intervention by Darren England, Gillett reviewed the incident and reversed his own call, prompting outrage on the Arsenal bench and fury among supporters. Speaking afterwards to Sky Sports,

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand reckons Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be “thanking God” that he signed Eberechi Eze over the summer. The Gunners have made a great start to the new season with Arteta’s side winning five, drawing one and losing one of their seven Premier League matches.