Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hat-trick hopes ended by toilet break in Arsenal win over Newcastle

Don't wait 30 years - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he is pleased that is pleased with his squad after axing three players as it is now “manageable”.Sead Kolasinac left the Gunners on loan for German strugglers Schalke at the start of the month, while Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos have had their contracts terminated.And Arteta has opened up about his pleasure at trimming his bloated squad, while also giving a short update on Ozil’s move to Fenerbahce.He said: “We couldn’t carry on with 31 players in the squad.“That was unmanageable and it makes it even more difficult when you have to leave out some of the foreign players.“It’s really complicated to do that for

Mesut Ozil bid an emotional farewell to Arsenal, his team-mates and club staff on Sunday.

Martin Odegaard has reportedly made a decision on his future amid transfer interest from Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta has warned there will be consequences after hinting he's discovered who was responsible for the Arsenal training ground leak.

Mikel Arteta has shed light on Arsenal’s transfer plans having been linked with a move for Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard in the January transfer window. With Mesut Ozil now out of the club, the Gunners are said to be chasing a replacement for the World Cup winner.

Mikel Arteta remained tight-lipped on speculation linking Martin Odegaard with a move to Arsenal but admitted the club were looking to sign players this month.

In terms of outgoings, it's been a busy January transfer window for Arsenal.

While many Premier League managers keep their transfer cards close to their chest at the start of windows, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta laid out his plans for all to see.

Arsenal have agreed to release Sokratis Papastathopoulos, freeing up over £90,000 per week at the club.Sokratis has not made a single appearance for the Gunners this season having been left out of Mikel Arteta’s squads.He has not played since the FA Cup final in August with his only appearances coming with the club’s Under-21s.His contract was due to end in the summer with the 32-year-old having cost around £18m back in 2018.Though the Gunners have confirmed they have now reached an agreement with Sokratis to terminate his current deal.The likes of Napoli, Olympiacos and Genoa have all been linked with the Greek defender, who made 69 appearances for Arsenal.Fenerbahce are also believed to be interested having signed Mesut Ozil, who was also

Arsenal could be set to act in the transfer market as Mikel Arteta searches for a Mesut Ozil replacement.

A Mesut Ozil trait from Arsenal training sessions neatly sums up how the German midfielder always divided opinion during his time at the club.

Ian Wright has singled out four Arsenal players for praise after their 3-0 win over Newcastle on Monday night.The Gunners cruised to a comfortable victory over Steve Bruce’s men in north London, although they had their work cut out after failing to break the deadlock in the first half.Nevertheless, Mikel Arteta’s half-time team talk clearly worked wonders at The Emirates, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brace and a Bukayo strike handed them a routine win in the second half.Gunners hero Wright was particularly impressed by youngster Emile Smith-Rowe on the night, while also expressing his delight with Saka, Cedric Soares and Thomas Partey’s performances.“[Smith-Rowe] is somebody they have had high hopes for,” he said.“He’s had a couple of

Arsenal stretched their unbeaten run to six matches.But Mikel Arteta, who praised his star striker’s mental strength for coming through a sticky patch, then revealed he was forced to take him off.Arsenal boss Arteta said: “He had to go in so we had to change it. It was just a little stomach issue, that’s all.“He needed that for his confidence and the team needs that to be successful.

Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe has revealed the one team-mate that has helped him settle into the first team best.

The main saga surrounding Arsenal's window is set to end with Mesut Ozil's long protracted exit set to be confirmed.

Bukayo Saka continued his fine form as he scored against Newcastle - and he can now count himself among esteemed Arsenal company.

Arsenal back into the top half of the Premier League.And the 20-year-old revealed afterwards that one of his Gunners team-mates was proving a huge help in his rise to stardom.Having impressed since bursting into Mikel Arteta's first team last month, Smith Rowe turned another fine performance capped off by an assist for Arsenal's second goal.His jinking run opened up Newcastle's defence before he whipped in a cross for Bukayo Saka - who slammed home to continue his own excellent run of form.Arteta has placed his trust in the two youngsters as he looked to turn around the Gunners' form, and they have rewarded their manager's faith by playing key roles in a run of four wins from five Premier League games.But Smith Rowe was quick to praise one

Arsenal into the top half of the Premier League table, with Emile Smith Rowe setting up Bukayo Saka for the second goal.At the same time, the Gunners were preparing to say goodbye to the old guard, with Mesut Ozil in Turkey finalising his move.The 32-year-old was pictured in Istanbul wearing Fenerbahce's colours, having reportedly agreed to waive a chunk of his salary to join his boyhood club.After Monday's win at the Emirates, Arteta was asked for the latest on Ozil's exit.The manager confirmed that the transfer was imminent, but insisted it was not yet a done deal."He's in Turkey now," said Arteta.

Mikel Arteta was proved right after his first-half demand to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Arsenal's win over Newcastle.

Mikel Arteta backed up Gary Neville’s half-time forecast by getting a reaction out of his Arsenal players in the second half of their clash with Newcastle.The Gunners cruised to a 3-0 win over Steve Bruce’s struggling Magpies on Monday night, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brace and a Bukayo Saka strike making the difference in a dominant second half.After failing to impress in a difficult opening 45 minutes, they turned on the style after the interval and could have won by an even bigger margin on another day.And Neville expected Arteta to “get into his players” during the half-time break because of their “below par” start to the game.“I thought at half time Mikel Arteta would get into his players,” the Manchester United legend said on

Emile Smith Rowe took centre stage yet again as Arsenal’s resurgence continued with a 3-0 win over Newcastle United.