Arsenal have recently confirmed that Alexandre Lacazette won’t feature until the beginning of October due to an ankle problem and that is undoubtedly a blow for the team, given the striker has formed an impressive partnership with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang upfront over the past year.
The north London side don’t have an immediate replacement in hand for the striker’s role but manager Unai Emery has the option of playing Aubameyang in a central position such that one of the bench players can be entrusted with the wide attacking duties.
Here are three players …

Manchester United return to action this weekend desperately needing to kick-start their Premier League season.
Five points from their opening four matches has already left United playing catch-up, but a victory this weekend would settle nerves around the club.
United head into Saturday’s home match against Leicester City with numerous injury concerns to contend with, and you can watch this Premier League game and others live online.
Full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw are both doubtful for the game after missing out on England’s two European Championship matches over the last few days.
Paul …

Chelsea FC are one of the most successful Premier League clubs of the 21st century, and this is thanks mainly to a huge amount of ambition in the transfer market, and the desire to appoint only the very best as club manager. However, not all of Chelsea’s moves have worked out, and those in power at Stamford Bridge have then decided to release some players just a bit too early.
There are several standout examples of players who have joined Chelsea, only to fail, and then achieve later success. The question, …

Chelsea’s two-window transfer ban put them at a disadvantage during the summer transfer window as they were not able to strengthen the squad after the departure of key players including Eden Hazard to Real Madrid.
However, the same embargo has contributed to the promotion of younger graduates such as Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham, who have been responsible for scoring the goals during the opening four league games.
Still, there has been a genuine weakness in the defensive scheme of things where Cesar Azpilicueta has looked far from his best from the …

A selection of the Arsenal supporters have expressed their pleasure on Twitter after being offered a positive update on the fitness of defender Rob Holding. The 23-year-old has not played a single minute for the Gunners since sustaining a serious knee injury in the 2-2 draw against Manchester United in December 2018, but he has featured for the development side this season with the view to building up his match sharpness.
A recent report from Football.London has revealed that the centre-back could make his first-team comeback under manager Unai Emery following the …

Manchester United failed to win for the third league game on the bounce after they played out a 1-1 draw against Southampton on the road. The Red Devils took the early lead through Daniel James’ stunning strike in the 10th minute but they could not double their advantage before the break.
Thereafter, the Saints were able to level the scores through a brilliant header from Jan Vestergaard and the south Coast outfit managed to hold onto the point despite the fact that they played with 10 men after the 73rd minute …

A selection of Liverpool fans have praised Xherdan Shaqiri after he decided to snub the forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers for his nation to focus on the club proceedings. The Switzerland international has been with the European champions since the summer of 2018 but he has struggled for regular gametime in the calendar year, where he has regularly been an unused substitute.
Despite this, he has continued to remain a regular presence with his national team, but he has taken the surprise step to make himself unavailable for the forthcoming European qualifiers …

Arsenal are set to tackle cross-town rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend. The north London derby has been a fairly even contest over the past five years and both clubs will surely strive to secure three points on Sunday on the back of losing their respective matches in Gameweek 3.
Two key battles to watch out for in the derby
Nicolas Pepe vs Danny Rose

Arsenal’s record signing Nicolas Pepe was handed with his maiden league start against Liverpool last weekend and he produced an impressive showing where he managed seven …

Arsenal will be aiming to return to winning ways when they entertain Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. The Gunners started the season with back-to-back wins over Newcastle United and Burnley but they could not sustain the run against Liverpool, where they succumbed to a 3-1 loss.
Despite the defeat, there were plenty of positives from the fact that the Gunners had created genuine chances to score during the opening half and the outcome of the game could have been different, had they found the net early in the …

Manchester United could be without the services of defender Luke Shaw for the next four weeks after the England international picked up a hamstring injury during the recent Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
The former Southampton graduate sustained the problem during the first half of the league encounter on Saturday and he was replaced by Ashley Young in the 34th minute after it became evident that he could not overcome the injury concern.
Shortly after the contest, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that he was hopeful that the left-sided defender would …