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ROME: Bukayo Saka earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw against Benfica in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday. The youngster slotted home from close range in the 57th minute just after Benfica grabbed the lead with Pizzi's penalty. A draw was the least Arsenal deserved as they carved out some great chances in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, which was hosting the game for Benfica because of COVID-19 travel restrictions between Portugal and the UK. Saka could have scored again while

Europa League: Arsenal's second leg match against Benfica on February 25 will be played in Greece, UEFA announced on Friday. The venues for Europa League ties involving both Arsenal and Tottenham have been switched because of Covid-19 restrictions, UEFA announced on Friday. Arsenal's second leg against Lisbon giants Benfica on February 25 will be played in Greece. The game will be played at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium of Olympiakos at 1755 GMT. The first leg of the last 32 tie on February 18

New Arsenal signing Thomas Partey will be keen to prove a point or two when Ghana take on Qatar in a friendly match in Antalya, Turkey on Monday. The Black Stars recently made a deadline day transfer from Atletico Madrid to the English giants. For Partey and his teammates, the national team is returning to action after almost a year break having lineup two friendlies in Turkey. First, they take on Mali on Friday, before taking on Qatar three days later. For Qatar,

Cazorla, 35, played his last game for Spanish club Villarreal on Sunday and his contract has now expired. In joining Al Sadd, Cazorla will be managed by former Spain international team-mate Xavi, who has extended his deal at the club until 2021. "We have reached an agreement with Santi Cazorla," Al Sadd tweeted. "He will reach Doha soon to complete the formalities and join the team." Cazorla played 180 times across six seasons for Arsenal between 2012 and 2018 and spent the last

A howler by goalkeeper Tim Krul helped set Arsenal on their way to a win that lifts them up to seventh as bottom club Norwich City's hopes of staying in the Premier League faded further. Dutchman Krul lost possession to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the edge of his own penalty area for Arsenal's opener, the Gabon forward whipping the ball from his feet to score his 18th top-flight goal of the season. Aubameyang then turned provider for Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka to sweep home

Those concerned were eventually cleared after in-house and official testing, but three training sessions had to be sat out by the Gunners stars. Arsenal’s preparations for the Premier League restart on June 17 were hampered by one of their players testing positive for Covid-19, with three forced into quarantine. The Gunners made their return to competitive action after a three-month hiatus away at Manchester City. An error-strewn performance from David Luiz cost them dear at the Etihad Stadium, with the Brazilian defender at

The Brazilian ace is set to drop into the free agency pool when his current contract with the Gunners expire this summer. David Luiz has "no desire to leave" Arsenal, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian, who says there is a "very high chance" the defender will still be at Emirates Stadium next season. Luiz has racked up 32 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions since joining the club from Chelsea in an £8 million ($10m) deal last summer. The 33-year-old signed

In order to “move on” you have to leave behind all the players preventing you from doing so. I think it’s safe to say we can all agree on that. And right now, Arsenal needs nothing more than to properly move on. This summer will be their first full attempt to do so under Mikel Arteta. Arteta was given the job and asked to clean up the mess Unai Emery left behind. While he’s done admirably, a big next step is actually sweeping those broken pieces

The Gunners have told their stars that the financial situation at the club will be grave should the season be cancelled or resumed behind closed doors Arsenal's players have rejected the latest proposal aimed at slashing the club’s wage bill during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Executives and players have been attempting to secure some sort of agreement during talks over the past fortnight, which would allow the north London club to lessen their financial outlay while football is suspended in the country. Several

The Premier League fixture between Man City and Arsenal has been postponed as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus outbreak - with several Arsenal players required to go into self-isolation. Thirteen days ago, Olympiacos played Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League and Mr Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek club's owner, who has been tested positive for COVID-19 met with several Arsenal squad members and staff. Man City vs Arsenal is the first Premier League game to have been postponed as a

Former Arsenal coach and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger has announced the launching of FIFA Talent Development Programme in Doha, which will be a constructive focus towards developing a talent development program that will enable associate members to optimize their technical structures, establish sustainable and long-term scouting schemes and bridge the gap between themselves and the top teams. Wenger was with the Gunners for 26 years from 1996 to 2018. During a five-day FIFA Technical Development Workshop in Doha, which

The last English Premier League season saw several teenagers come up through the ranks of club football and display their potential for the clubs they play for. In this article, Sportsmonks will list down 20 of the most valuable teenagers in the league from the data available from Transfermatket. All the players in the list are below 19 years of age. The variables kept in mind while jotting down the players range from the number of matches played to goals scored to assists

Ligue 1 side AS Monaco are confident of luring Chelsea midfield ace Cesc Fabregas to France this January. The Spaniard is frustrated with the lack of game time under Maurizio Sarri and has made it clear he wants to move. Fabregas has started just one Premier League game this season and his current deal is set to expire in the summer later this year. With less than six months left on Fabregas’ contract, Monaco boss Thierry Henry is confident he can tempt his

Arsenal might have gotten off to a poor start to their2018-19 campaign but new coach Unai Emery was quick to turn things around. TheGunners started with two successive draws following the loss to Chelsea but went on a 22-match unbeaten streak before finally falling to Southampton. The defeat at the St Mary’s Stadium was a reminder to Emery that he needs to build on their impressive start by bringing in new signings this January. According to sources, Arsenal have been linked with two

With the Premier League race for the top four spots heating up arch-rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are looking for reinforcements to bolster their squads.  Rumour mills are doing the rounds that the London based have identified Barcelona’s Denis Suarez as the ideal candidate. Suarez is set to leave Barcelona in January and is keen on a move to the Premier League and the attacking style of football at Arsenal and Chelsea is what Suarez is looking for. The Spaniard is struggling for game

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira admits that he was shocked when Premier League giants, Arsenal came looking for him. The ex- Sampordia midfielder initially thought he is going to stay in Serie A. The 22-year-old joined the club in a move that cost Arsenal £26 million over the summer and has been phenomenal for the Gunners, having established himself as a mainstay in the Arsenal midfield. Torreira has brought completeness in Arsenal’s midfield which was lacking a certain fire for years. After having made

Arsenal Robert Pires heaped praise on football icon Lionel Messi and placed him above his former teammates Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, who themselves are one of the finest players to have blessed the game. According to the former Arsenal midfielder, the Barcelona skipper has 'something no one else has.'  Robert Pires racked up an illustrious, largely successful career. From his time at Marseille, Arsenal and Villarreal to his exploits with the France national team, the 46-year-old played alongside and against one of the

Arsenal’s 21-year-old English professional footballer Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he was racially abused when representing the Gunners’ youth team in Germany when he was 12. Ainsley Maitland-Niles spoke about the abuse he faced in the light of recent alleged racist abuse towards Raheem Sterling in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League game. Ainsley Maitland-Niles went on to provide details while talking in the pre-match post press conference against Qarabag in the Europa League. "Yes, I have not at the

The winter transfer window is almost upon us and with it are the rumor mills heating up with Arsenal being liked to some of the top players. Unai Emery has already brought in 5 players - Stephan Lichtsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papatathopoulos, Lucas Torreira, and Matteo Guendouzi, since he took over. Will there be any new signings in January? Reports are doing the round that Arsenal striker Aubameyang is keen on reuniting with an old friend. It is no secret that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

As the winter transfer window is approaching, more and more players name are coming up as interesting transfer rumors are rounding up. The latest among them is revolving around German playmaker, Mesut Ozil. Ozil hasn’t featured prominently under new boss, Unai Emery as the Gunners are in exceptional form. Arsenal would weigh up letting Ozil go for a reduced transfer fee of £25 million to shed his massive £350,000-per-week wage from the books. Ozil has been struggling with a back injury in recent