All the very latest Arsenal news, views and transfer rumours from football.london with build-up to the Champions League clash with FC Porto as well as the latest injury updates
Following Sunday afternoon’s 1-1 tie between Liverpool and Manchester City, Arsenal leads the Premier League on goal differential. John Stones’ goal gave Pep Guardiola’s team the lead at Anfield, but the hosts equalized in the second half through a penalty kick from Alexis Mac Allister.
The Gunners defeated Brentford 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday night, needing overtime to win by just one point. The focus now shifts to the Champions League since the North Londoners won’t play in the league until March 31.
Tuesday night’s round of 16 matchup between Mikel Arteta’s team and FC Porto will try to reverse a 1-0 disadvantage.
Mikel Arteta’s side face FC Porto in the round of 16 on Tuesday night hoping to turn around a 1-0 deficit. The Gunners are training at Sobha Realty Training Centre on Monday while Arteta will also face the press later in the afternoon to answer questions ahead of the clash. football.london will be at open training and the press conference to bring you live updates!
Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Gabriel Martinelli’s suitability are still up for question in other places. On Monday afternoon, Arteta will give an update on the trio.
After deciding to leave Match of the Day, Arsenal veteran Ian Wright found employment elsewhere. The Gunners are purportedly hoping to outbid Manchester United for the summer transfer of Borussia Monchengladbach defender Luca Netz.
Legendary Arsenal player Ian Wright will be joining former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher as a guest summarizer on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports this evening.
Wright has served as a commentator for ITV Sport during England’s men’s and women’s international matches as well as the FA Cup. He is a regular on BBC’s Match of the Day. But the former striker revealed in December that he will be leaving his position as a pundit on the highlights show.
Wright and Sky Sports regulars Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, and Jill Scott were confirmed as co-hosts of the Stick to Football podcast, presented by Sky Bet, before the start of this campaign. This turned out to be his first attempt at punditry with the broadcaster, and it seems like he’s been given permission to make his Monday Night Football debut this evening.
Latest injury news
Mikel Arteta continues to be plagued by injury concerns in his Arsenal squad as they vie to win both the Premier League and Champions League.
Arsenal were without Gabriel Martinelli and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the win over Brentford and the duo face a race against time to return to the squad for Tuesday night’s clash against Porto.
Jurrien Timber is still building up fitness following his ACL injury and Arteta will provide an update on all three players at his press conference later today.
