Mikel Arteta has confirmed the reason behind Martin Odegaard's absence from the matchday squad for Arsenal's FA Cup win over Wigan on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta provides an injury update on both Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori after the pair picked on issues on Sunday against Wigan Athletic.

Ødegaard began the Brentford game on the bench after recent fitness issues, while Arsenal are to be without Kai Havertz for at least the next three fixtures and Mikel Merino for most, or all, of the rest of the season. It means there will be chances for Eze, with the Gunners in four competitions.

Mikel Arteta says the best decision was still for Ethan Nwaneri to leave Arsenal for game time, despite a chaotic first couple of weeks at Marseille.The 18-year-old departed north London for France

Arsenal will look to bounce back from a Premier League stumble against Brentford as they welcome Wigan Athletic to the Emirates on Sunday in the FA Cup

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta dropped club rivalries to hail the “extraordinary” Thomas Frank after news of his Tottenham Hotspur exit was revealed on Wednesday morning, while also acknowledging the delicate position of every Premier League boss.

Mikel Arteta says his decision to take Eberechi Eze off at half time in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw against Brentford was for tactical reasons. Eze made his first Premier League start for Arsenal since

MIKEL ARTETA has no regrets over sending Ethan Nwaneri on loan to Marseille, despite Arsenal being hit by a midfield injury crisis and Roberto De Zerbi being sacked by the French giants. Nwaneri,