Should Rice be ruled out, Mikel Merino is the most likely option to continue in midfield, unless Eberechi Eze is handed his first Premier League minutes since mid-December. Cristhian Mosquera remains out with an ankle injury, while Riccardo Calafiori has not played since the Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace and remains unavailable.

Kai Havertz was pictured in training at Arsenal at long last, having been out since the first game of the season. Mikel Arteta confirmed that Havertz is close to returning, with the German taking a huge step forward in his recovery by joining his teammates at Colney.

Declan Rice was one of five Arsenal stars not spotted in the club’s final training session ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth. The Gunners thrashed Aston Villa at the Emirates on Tuesday without Rice in the side.

Our women’s team were back at the Sobha Realty Training Centre this week for their first training session of 2026

Kai Havertz nears an Arsenal return but will miss the Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Crystal Palace, as the Gunners seek to advance.

Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann said in the recent international break that Havertz had suffered a “minor relapse” in his recovery, but Arteta has allayed fears of any major setback. Like Gyokeres, Havertz did not train with the Arsenal squad at the start of the week.

That mood was evident at the Sobha Realty Training Centre this week as the squad put in plenty of hard work to ensure that they end 2025 with another three-point haul to ensure the New Year celebrations are as joyous as can be for our Gooners around the world.

Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal’s tour of Singapore and Hong Kong halfway through, but Mikel Arteta had already begun making plans for him. Pre-season isn’t purely about physical preparation, but tactical preparation, too. Arteta recognises that the ...

The Swede scored goals for fun at Sporting CP. But after a tough baptism of fire at Arsenal, things need to change to ignite his north London career.

Mikel Arteta insisted it is time for Arsenal to break their New Year's Day hoodoo by landing the club's first Premier League title in more than two decades.