Mikel Arteta admits he is concerned by the injuries suffered by duo Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds. Odegaard was forced off in the first half with a shoulder issue,

Mikel Arteta confirmed that Eberechi Eze phoned him to explore Arsenal's interest in signing him as he stood on the brink of a move to Tottenham.

Teenager Max Dowman became the club’s second youngest player to represent Arsenal with a fine second-half cameo - and Mikel Arteta was delighted with his performance against Leeds

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta singles out Max Dowman for praise after the 15-year-old became just the third player to appear in a Premier League game before turning 16, making his debut for the Gunners in their 5-0 win against Leeds United.

On August 18, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy held face-to-face talks with his Palace counterpart, Steve Parish. They agreed on the broad outline of a deal for £50million with a further £10m in add-ons.

Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will have a scan on Sunday on a suspected shoulder injury. Odegaard limped off in the first-half of Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds and is now a doubt for next weekend’s showdown against reigning Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield.

Arsenal marked their first home game of the Premier League season with a resounding 5-0 win over Leeds United, but injuries to Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka soured what should have been a celebratory afternoon at the Emirates. Ødegaard’s setback arrived early.