1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (341+ words) Manchester City have been handed a timely lift before the Manchester derby, with Nico O’Reilly back in contention for Sunday’s Premier League meeting at Old Trafford, while Jeremy Doku remains unavailable. O’Reilly had been set to start in last weekend’s…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (589+ words) Manchester United head into the derby with a familiar problem, finding the right balance in attack. Michael Carrick has options, though not complete certainty, and that is what makes his team selection for Manchester City worth watching. Thursday’s 4-0 win over…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (550+ words) Arsenal’s transfer strategy has developed a familiar rhythm under Mikel Arteta. It is thorough, ambitious and relentless. Even when the squad appears settled, even when quality already runs deep, there is still that sense the club are scanning the horizon…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (312+ words) Chelsea can park one concern, at least for now. Levi Colwill does not appear to have suffered a significant injury after being taken off late in the 6-3 Carabao Cup win over Leeds United. The centre-back had already prompted questions earlier…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (741+ words) Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1, came from behind, kept momentum and moved on quickly. That is the easy part. The harder part for Mikel Arteta is managing a squad that already has enough fitness concerns to shape team selection for the opening…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (504+ words) Chelsea have a midfield problem, and it is not hard to see why. Moises Caicedo missed the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal after failing a late fitness test, leaving Xabi Alonso without his main ball-winner in a game that demanded control, aggression…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (463+ words) Arsenal’s position in the striker market appears increasingly defined, with TeamTalk reporting that Viktor Gyokeres will not be allowed to leave unless Mikel Arteta has an elite replacement ready to arrive. It is a firm stance, and one that says…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (928+ words) Gary Neville believes Arsenal will win the Premier League this season after Mikel Arteta’s team demonstrated that they can prevail in matches which escape their usual pattern of control. The former Manchester United defender delivered his prediction following Arsenal’s compelling…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (258+ words) Kai Havertz came back to hurt Chelsea again, and that is the part that matters. Arsenal’s 2-1 win over their London rivals was shaped by a player Chelsea once had, then chose to move on. When that player delivers in a…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (672+ words) What has changed is not Bournemouth’s public resolve, but the wider context around the player and Chelsea’s own planning. Scott remains a major part of Bournemouth’s present, yet there is now a growing focus on what his future might look…...