LONDON (AP) — Thomas Partey returned to north London with Villarreal on Tuesday when the Spanish team faces Tottenham in their opening match in the Champions League. The 32-year-old former Arsenal midfielder started on the bench just hours before he is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London on Wednesday. In July, he…
The annual UEFA Champions League tournament is one of the most prestigious soccer tournaments of the year, featuring the top club teams throughout Europe as they compete for the championship title. Last season, Paris Saint-Germain hoisted the trophy – for the very first time – and they’re returning for a chance to do it all…
Arsenal winger Max Dowman could become the youngest player in Champions League history if he features at Athletic Bilbao when the new-look format returns on Tuesday. Dowman, who became the second youngest Premier League player last month, is 15 years, 259 days. Advertisement This is the second season of the league phase format with 36…
This is an updated version of an article that was originally published in April. Arsenal have not faced a team like Athletic Club before. The side from the city of Bilbao are only able to pick players from the Basque Country — a region of northern Spain and southern France with a population of just…
This is an updated version of this article, originally published in August. Less than four months after Paris Saint-Germain lifted their inaugural Champions League title by thrashing Inter, the 2025-26 edition is upon us. The 36-team league phase of Europe’s premier club competition kicks off on Tuesday, with Arsenal facing Bilbao’s Athletic Club in one…
Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne. Madrid refreshed their squad this summer with several new signings at a cost of around 170 million euros ($200 million) and hired former midfielder Xabi Alonso…
The official Premier League squad lists are in… and there was no shortage of stories around who did and did not make the cut. Here, our experts pick the most intriguing storylines from their clubs. You can see a full list of each club’s players on the Premier League website. Arsenal Gabriel Jesus has been…
Arsenal welcomed former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou back to Premier League football with a 3-0 drubbing of his new team Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Martin Zubimendi notched a brace while Viktor Gyokeres was also on the scoresheet for the Gunners. In the late kick-off, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at Brentford as Fabio…
Viktor Gyokeres is chasing a feat no Premier League player has managed for 14 years when Arsenal face Nottingham Forest. Gyokeres arrived with a stellar reputation after blossoming into one of the world’s most deadliest forwards during his time in Portugal with Sporting. Arsenal won the race for his signature amid interest from Manchester United…
Bayern Munich reportedly made an enquiry to sign Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli in the summer before landing Luis Diaz from Liverpool. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Bundesliga giants took a serious look at the 24-year-old before eventually moving for the Colombian. Bayern considered Martinelli before Diaz transfer Arsenal rejected €35 million (£30m/$41m) interest outright Brazilian…