Unai Emery will today hold his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s home game against London rivals West Ham.
We’re only in the third week of the season and yet this already feels like something of a must win for the new Arsenal boss, following defeats by Manchester City and Chelsea. Can Arsenal finally get off the mark?
There’s plenty to discuss, including the situation of Aaron Ramsey. The Welshman still hasn’t put pen to paper on a new deal, while he was dropped for Saturday’s thrilling 3-2 loss at Stamford Bridge.
There are also likely to be a few questions on Mesut Ozil, who struggled for the second weekend in a row on Saturday. Will he keep his place in Emery’s starting XI? Or will the Spaniard be tempted to drop him? Follow all of the latest below.
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While there is currently understandable focus on Jose Mourinho's missed transfer targets, United's July acquisition of the Brazil international looks good business.
Rejecting the overtures of rivals City, PSG and some clubs in China, Fred joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in a £47million deal and thanked agent Gilberto, part of Arsenal's Invincibles, for helping pave the way to Old Trafford.
"Gilberto was a top midfielder who played for Arsenal," Fred told the club's official website.
"But he has a lot of respect for Manchester United, who are obviously a big club here in England.
"He praised the club a lot and, after he was granted the opportunity to speak to Jose Mourinho and other senior figures at United, we made the decision together for me to come here. We decided it would be a good move for me.
"Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me.
"He played in the same position as I do and he won the Premier League, so I look to him for inspiration, I listen to what he has to say and I take on board what he tells me."
Fred is pushing to make his third United start when United host Tottenham on Monday.
Mourinho's men will be desperate to move on from the 3-2 humbling at Brighton - a match that Alexis Sanchez missed with an unspecified injury.
The United boss said after the loss at Albion they were awaiting test results, but did not think it was a "big thing" as he suggested a one or two-week absence.
Former Arsenal forward Sanchez is attempting to be fit in time for Spurs and posted snapshots of his progress on Instagram.
"Training be back soon," he said in one post at the Aon Training Complex on Thursday afternoon. "Come on United."
Later that evening he posted a video with his dogs in the garden, saying: "Gym at home."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has defended Mesut Ozil from the “hypocritical” criticism the Arsenal player has received since deciding to retire from the Germany international team.
Ozil of course announced his international retirement last month after Germany crashed out of the World Cup. He said he had faced "racism and disrespect" because of his Turkish roots.
Weah, who was elected president of his country last year, plans to honor Wenger and another French soccer coach, Claude Le Roy, at a ceremony on Friday.
They both played crucial roles in Weah's career.
Le Roy discovered Weah playing for a club in Cameroon in the late 1980s and recommended him to Wenger, then the coach of Monaco in France. Wenger took the advice, signed the Liberian and Weah went on to play for Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, and became the first and still only African to win the FIFA world player of the year award in 1995.
Liberian sports minister D. Zeogar Wilson said Wenger is to be given the Humane Order of African Redemption with the rank of Knight Grand Commander. Wenger is expected to attend Friday's ceremony.
But Darius Dillon, an opposition politician, criticised Weah on Wednesday for using the nation's highest honour and the office of the president to recognise people who only played a role in his "personal life."
Wilshere joined West Ham on a free transfer after not renewing his contract at the Gunners after learning that new manager Unai Emery could not guarantee him time in the first team.
He had previously spent a year on loan at Bournemouth but was unable to play his against parent club, meaning he will play his first ever game against Arsenal this weekend.
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