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These old rivals meet in the FA Cup third round today, with both clubs and managers at complicated points in their respective seasons

Mikel Arteta has spoken out against the social media abuse towards Kai Havertz and his pregnant wife after Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United, saying it needs to be ‘eradicated’. Havertz’s wife, Sophia, shared screenshots of abusive direct messages that included threats to her and her unborn child on Instagram in the aftermath of Arsenal’s defeat. She captioned one of the screenshots, by saying: “For anyone to think it’s okay to write something like this is so shocking to me. I hope you are so ashamed of yourself.” Asked about the incidents in his pre-Tottenham press...

Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday to move within four points of the top of the Premier League

Mikel Arteta has spoken about the importance of “adapting” in a “difficult” January window after Arsenal lost Gabriel Jesus to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury this week. The 27-year-old Brazil forward suffered the injury to his left knee in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United, before receiving the diagnosis on January 14. He joined Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Ethan Nwaneri (muscular issue) on the club’s injury list, leaving Arsenal light in forward areas. In a period where they will play six games in two-and-a-half weeks, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Leandro...

Slegers impressed the hierarchy and built a good bond with the players - the results then followed

With Saka out, here's our analysis of the current wide combinations and how they've fared

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch

Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly’s knee injury is “nothing serious” and a late call will be made for his availability against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend alongside William Saliba, Mikel Arteta has said. Lewis-Skelly picked up the injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on January 17 but played the entire match. The defender then missed the 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but Arteta has played down the extent of the injury. Arteta also gave a positive update on Saliba, who missed the Premier League draw with Villa and win...

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Saka is expected to be out until at least March, while Jesus’ ACL will keep him out of action for around nine months. Arteta was recently boosted by the return of Ethan Nwaneri, who returned from a muscular injury to play 32 minutes...

Arsenal managed to beat hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday despite a first-half dismissal for their young full-back