Arsenal lead Gordon race, Chelsea test next
After a players’ meeting, Arsenal routed Tottenham 4-1 to restore a five-point lead and now host Chelsea. Declan Rice hails the ‘firm’ talks as they prepare for a key London title test.
Arsenal forward Olivia Smith withdraws from Canada’s SheBelieves Cup squad with concussion sustained in the 3-0 FA Cup win over Bristol City and will recover under club supervision.
Theo Walcott names Martin Odegaard as the Arsenal player he’d have loved to play with, calling Bukayo Saka his favourite current Premier League player for his all-round wing play.
Kieran Maguire says sponsors would pay major bonuses if Arsenal win the Premier League, boosting already rising commercial income beyond prize money from partners like Adidas and Emirates.
Wayne Rooney tips Arsenal to reach the Champions League final, with Theo Walcott backing them to win it. Arsenal await a last-16 tie with Bayer Leverkusen or Atalanta after an 8-from-8 group stage.
Pep Guardiola refuses to advise Mikel Arteta during the title run-in as Man City chase Arsenal. He says, ‘I’m not here to give advice to Mikel’, with City facing a busy schedule across cups and Europe.
Arsenal are reportedly leading the race for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon, confident he would join for £75-80m despite Liverpool and Man Utd interest. Gordon says he is focused on Newcastle.
