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Chelsea and Manchester City are among the teams left in the Champions League with the quarter-finals draw on Friday.But Tottenham were eliminated by AC Milan in the last 16 and Liverpool lost 5-2 in their first leg to Real Madrid.Arsenal and Manchester United are still in the Europa League, while West Ham are well placed to make the last eight of the Europa Conference League.

James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 17, 2023, 01:09 PM ET


Gabriel Martinelli will miss Arsenal's final two matches of the season after suffering ankle ligament damage, sources have told ESPN.The 21-year-old limped off 20 minutes into Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Brighton after a challenge by Moises Caicedo and was seen at full-time wearing a protective boot.

Arsenal are reportedly showing a strong interest in the potential transfer of Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.The England international is just a year away from the end of his current Chelsea contract, and it would make sense for them to sell him while they still can in order to avoid losing him on a free in a year's time.

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has hit out at what he saw from the Blues in their 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium last night.Frank Lampard's side's awful run of form continued, with Arsenal enjoying a comfortable victory as they went in 3-0 up at half time.Petit admits he was shocked at the attitude of Chelsea's players, who he says he saw arguing on the bench, with a worrying lack of unity in the team.

Chelsea have confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will start up front in Tuesday night's trip to Arsenal.The Gabon striker spent four years at the Gunners from 2018 to 2022, notably leading them to FA Cup glory at the expense of the Blues in 2020.Aubameyang fell out with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during the 2021/22 season and was stripped of the captaincy before joining Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of the January transfer window.

Arsenal are preparing to make an approach for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice in the coming weeks, according to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel, as quoted in the Daily Briefing.The England international is a priority for Arsenal as they look to make changes in midfield, with Romano also explaining that Granit Xhaka is in advanced talks over leaving the Emirates Stadium for a 15m transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.

It looks like it's going to be a busy summer of Arsenal transfer news, with plenty of ins and outs to look forward to for the club's fans.As well as big spending, the Gunners could offload a long list of first-team players to free up space in their squad and on their wage bill.According to the Times, this could mean as many as nine senior names are offloaded by Arsenal, with the report listing Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding Kieran Tierney, Folarin Balogun, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cedric Soares, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares as being the players who could be moved on.

A football fan has been arrested for shining a laser into the face of Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk during their game against Arsenal in the Premier League, it was announced on Wednesday.After coming on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea's 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Mudryk appeared to be constantly targeted with a laser every time he touched the ball.

Arsenal have exceeded all expectations this season, but will a second-place finish be enough after leading the title race for most of the campaign?Sadly, probably not.They have pushed Manchester City one of the best teams in Premier League history all the way, but they can't be happy with just that, Arsenal shouldn't have the mindset that second place is good enough heading into the final few games of the season.

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Newcastle will continue to monitor Allan Saint-Maximin, who has resumed training after a hamstring injury and could come back into contention.Sean Longstaff is still nursing a foot issue and is doubtful for this match.Head coach Eddie Howe says there are also "a couple of little niggles but hopefully nothing major that will affect the team".

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Adam Webster is available for Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday despite twice pulling up injured during Saturday's draw against Leeds.Fellow defender Tariq Lamptey missed that match and will be assessed.Cheick Doucoure returns for Crystal Palace after serving a one-match suspension.Fellow midfielder Will Hughes should be available after illness ruled him out of the narrow weekend defeat by Manchester City.

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Martin Odegaard said he believes last month's defeat to Manchester City has made Arsenal a better team as they target Premier League and Europa League glory.Arsenal were beaten 3-1 at home by City on Feb. 15 as Pep Guardiola's side moved to the top of the table for the first time since November, albeit having played a game more.

Arsenal are back in action tonight as they take on Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners beat the Blues 1-0 at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, and they could really do with three points again tonight after a major dip in form during April.Arsenal are no longer in control in the Premier League title race, having drawn three games in a row against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton before losing 4-1 to Manchester City last week.

(Image credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) Arsenal are set to lose one of their most promising young stars this summer permanently.Manager Mikel Arteta has built his side on youth products from the club's Hale End academy, integrating the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe into his side before adding Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson.

Arsenal have reportedly shown an interest in sealing the transfer of Barcelona defender Eric Garcia, whose future at the Nou Camp looks in some doubt.The Spain international, formerly of Manchester City, has not been an automatic starter for Barca this season, and it seems he isn't keen to put up with that for another year amid interest from the Gunners, according to Mundo Deportivo.

It was not that long ago that Arsenal were being written off this season after suffering an injury crisis.What a difference a few weeks make; now they are firmly in the hunt to win three trophies.A stunning first-half display against Bayern Munich on Wednesday saw them overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit and book their place in the Women's Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a decade.

Arsenal are into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League for the first time in 10 years thanks to a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.The Gunners had first half goals from Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius, as well as a monstrous collective effort over the 90 minutes, to thank for overturning a 1-0 aggregate deficit from the first leg.

Arsenal may reportedly have been handed a boost as Real Valladolid youngster Ivan Fresneda has admitted he is learning English and that he is proud to have been linked with the Gunners.The highly-rated Spanish defender was linked with Arsenal during the January transfer window, though a deal never materialised.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the Gunners' 1-1 draw with Brentford in February 2023.(Image credit: Getty Images) Arsenal are planning a summer clearout with up to seven players in danger of being sold, according to reports.The Gunners are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table as they seek to win their first title since 2004.

Fabrizio Romano has made it clear that Bukayo Saka has agreed a new contract with Arsenal and an official announcement is now just down to the club.The England international had another superb game for the Gunners yesterday as he scored two and set up one in the 4-1 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

Premier League leaders Arsenal opened up an eight-point gap on second-placed Manchester City with a 4-1 win over manager-less Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira on Thursday after a 12-match winless run, and interim boss Paddy McCarthy could not end their torrid form as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka scored in the first half before Granit Xhaka furthered Mikel Arteta's side's lead early in the second.

Arsenal have taken the lead against Crystal Palace thanks to a lovely strike from Gabriel Martinelli.Watch below as the young Brazilian forward beats his man before firing in a powerful effort with his weaker left foot, making up for that penalty miss against Sporting Lisbon in mid-week Martinelli whips it into the far corner, 1-0 Arsenal!#ARSCRYpic.twitter.com/k60Yw6NVSj

Mikel Arteta has backed his Arsenal players to put their Europa League disappointment behind them against managerless Crystal Palace in the first of "11 finals" remaining this season.Arsenal's cup hopes for the season were ended in a penalty shoot-out loss to Sporting CP on Thursday, meaning their entire focus is now on finishing top of the Premier League.

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has predicted that Arsenal will eventually end up bottling it in the Premier League title race.The Gunners have been written off time and time again this season, but remain five points clear at the top of the table as they continue to put the pressure on reigning champions and pre-season favourites Manchester City to catch them.

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As well as finding themselves just 11 games from clinching the Premier League title, Arsenal reasserted their local superiority on Sunday after cantering to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.A hat trick of assists laid on by Leandro Trossard set up goals for Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard as the Gunners easily dispatched their cross-town neighbours, and the result pushed them five points clear of rivals Manchester City at the top of the table.