Mikel Arteta will be hoping this international break brings some respite for Arsenal after their rotten luck with injuries this season.
The Gunners boss lost influential captain Martin Odegaard to injury while the Norway star was on international duty back in September and has also been forced to do without other key players in recent weeks.
The likes of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori and Odegaard himself all remained at the club during the break, though it remains to be seen who Arteta will actually be able to call upon when Arsenal return to action against Nottingham Forest.
Ahead of next Saturday’s big match, Mirror Football rounds up all the latest news from in and around The Emirates.
Arsenal’s hopes of snaring Viktor Gyokeres in the coming months have been boosted after Barcelona sporting director Deco ruled the Spanish giants out of the race for his signature.
The Gunners were linked heavily with the 26-year-old Sweden star back in the summer transfer window. And after Mikel Arteta an co decided against signing a new striker back then, it’s thought the Arsenal boss will eventually seek more firepower up top.
Manchester United and Barca have also been linked with Gyokeres in recent weeks – but Deco has said that the Sporting Lisbon star is not a ‘priority target’ for his club.
