Myles Lewis-Skelly is closing in on a new contract at Arsenal, Arsenal Insider understands, with an extension reflecting his impact on the first team since breaking through. It comes as a huge boost to Mikel Arteta, with the Hale End academy graduate showing plenty of current quality and potential for the future.
Mikel Arteta believes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are full of confidence again and ready to spark Arsenal ’s attack into life. The pair have endured difficult seasons, but both have begun to find form over the past 10 days.
Skelly’s knee injury is “nothing serious” and a late call will be made on his and William Saliba’s availability for Arsenal’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday. Lewis-Skelly picked up the injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on January 17 but played the entire match.
Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.
Arsenal fans have called for Mikel Arteta not to sell Kieran Tierney in January after his impressive display versus Dinamo Zagreb.
Nwaneri’s return is timely given Arsenal are light on options in attack. The 17-year-old scored in back-to-back games before his injury, emerging as an option on the right flank in the absence of Bukayo Saka. “It was a big setback because he (Nwaneri) was getting some consistency and more minutes,” said Arteta.
After the injuries of key players Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta addressed the transfer options for January.
During Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday afternoon, referee Michael Oliver controversially sent-off Myles Lewis-Skelly for a challenge on Matt Doherty.
Arsenal look to have been handed a late January transfer boost with Benjamin Sesko said to have already picked the club over Chelsea or Manchester United. The Gunners are still being heavily linked with Matheus Cunha as they seek a new striker before the deadline,
Man City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal all found obstacles in their paths in Week 23, and only two of them rose above them to keep their season goals in sight.
On this occasion, it stirred a resilient performance in the face of a matter out of their control, Myles Lewis-Skelly having received a ridiculous red card.