Arsenal are favourites to claim the Premier League title under Mikel Arteta this season and the Gunners boss has attempted to bolster their chances with a move for a former Liverpool coach.

Mikel Arteta is set to ring the changes when Arsenal play Portsmouth in the FA Cup. The third-round tie at Fratton Park is the first of four away games in four competitions in the space of nine days for the Gunners, and Arteta is expected to rotate his squad ahead of the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea next week

Arsenal have been credited with sustained interest in Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi in a further complication of Manchester City’s attempted January deal for the in-demand defender.

Portsmouth and Arsenal will go head-to-head in the FA Cup third round at Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon, as the Gunners look to continue their excellent form this season and avoid a big upset.

Hincapie, who has shifted out to left-back following the return of Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori’s subsequent fitness issues, was hobbling at one point in the second half at the Emirates. In fact, as the defender took a throw on near the managers’ technical area, he had a word with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Premier League leaders Arsenal host third-place Aston Villa on Tuesday in a vital match in the title race. Unai Emery’s side, who are just three points behind the London club in the table, are in sensational form and a victory at the Emirates Stadium would be their 12th in a row in all competitions.

A goalless draw between Man United and Arsenal likely ended both sides' distant hopes of challenging for the WSL title.

Arsenal have overseen a flurry extensions in recent months. Saka’s fellow academy graduates Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri were both tied down to 2030 while new deals were also agreed for the talismanic centre-back pairing of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães in the last seven months.

Arsenal doubled down on their strengths in pressing high. It took some time to click, but it was crucial to their success against Villa

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Arsenal and Liverpool joined the host of big boys to drop points at midweek, as Mikel Arteta's men failed to grow their table lead via a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.