Declan Rice: “To be honest with you, I’ve not been feeling 100 per cent fit so far — I’ve kind of been doing my pre-season in the Premier League, but today I feel I took a real step, I was feeling back to myself.” 🗣️ 🎥 Sky Sports News

🚨 Riccardo Calafiori has left the Italy national team camp as a precaution after suffering a calf injury against France & will return to Arsenal to be assessed. [Fabrizio Romano] #afc

🚨 Riccardo Calafiori is nursing a knock, however, it is NOT serious. Arsenal didn’t want the player to take any risk & he will now return to London early to be assessed at the club. [Fabrizio Romano] #afc

🚨 Arsenal enquired about Anthony Gordon late in the summer transfer window, but Newcastle didn’t want to lose the player, nor did they have the financial need many clubs had expected from them. Gordon would have been interested in the potential move. [Team news and ticks] #afc

🚨 Arsenal’s interest in Victor Osimhen waned at the beginning of the year due to concerns over his attitude & high wage demands. Osimhen’s public spat with the Nigerian national team manager on Instagram also put paid to any interest from the club. [Team news and ticks] #afc

🚨 Team news and ticks: “I’ve been told Alexander Isak will be very, very high on Arsenal’s list — He’s definitely someone I expect them to revisit next summer. If Newcastle don’t get Europe, you’d imagine he’d be angling for a move.” [Patreon] #afc

This time next week. 😤⚔️

Happy Birthday to former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, who turns 37 today! 🇨🇲

On this day in 2017: Goals from Danny Welbeck (x2) & Alexandre Lacazette helped Arsenal record their seventh consecutive home league win as they beat Bournemouth 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. 🚀

THAT Alex Song assist. 🤯🇨🇲

THAT Alex Song ➡️ Robin van Persie link-up. 🤌

Confirmed Arsenal player ratings for FC 25. 🎮 🇳🇴 Martin Ødegaard — 8️⃣9️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Beth Mead — 8️⃣8️⃣

🚨 William Saliba STARTS for France, as they face Belgium in the Nations League tonight. 🇫🇷 Saliba is one of only 3️⃣ players to keep their place in the France starting XI after their 3-1 loss to Italy last Friday.

Martin Ødegaard leaving the pitch during Norway’s match with an apparent ankle injury. 🤕 🎥 Jan Aage Fjørtoft 🇳🇴

Happy Birthday to former Arsenal defender & captain Laurent Koscielny, who turns 39 today!

🎶 Ain’t nobody, like Koscielny 🎶

Ståle Solbakken (Norway manager) on Ødegaard’s injury: “It looked painful in the dressing room. We know that it was an ankle sprain — those who have played football know, with luck, it can turn out okay if the ligaments aren’t torn. I’m not sure Arteta will call me to praise me!”

🚨 Martin Ødegaard, on crutches, making his way back to London for further tests on his ankle injury. ✈️ 📸 VG Sporten

🚨 Official: Jarred Gillett has been appointed referee for Arsenal’s trip to Tottenham in the North London Derby on Sunday, with Stuart Attwell on VAR. ☑️

On this day in 2016: Laurent Koscielny scored a SPECTACULAR overhead kick, before Santi Cazorla’s last-minute penalty - his final goal for the club - secured all three points for Arsenal as they beat Southampton 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. 🥹❤️