The Bottom Line

Men: Saliba has another MRI next week, with a December return in view after he avoided surgery on the back injury that has kept him out all season. Madueke says Mac Allister tried to bait him into a red card at Anfield. Rice says Arteta told him at the start of the season that he can do more.

Academy: Victor Ozhianvuna has said his goodbyes at Shamrock Rovers and joins the academy in January, when he turns 18. Pascal De Maesschalck, three months into the job as academy director, has given his first interview since replacing Per Mertesacker.

Men

Saliba has another MRI next week with a return targeted for December

Arteta says Saliba will have another MRI next week and that every sign so far has been very positive on the back injury that has kept him out all season. The Evening Standard expects him back in December.

Madueke says Mac Allister tried to bait him into a red card

Speaking to Viaplay after the match, Madueke said the head-to-head with Mac Allister late on was a natural movement and that his opponent was being clever in trying to get him sent off.

Rice says Arteta told him at the start of the season that he can do more

Rice said Arteta had an honest conversation with him and still thinks he can do more in this shirt. The cross for Havertz at Anfield was Rice's fifth Premier League assist of the season.

Also covered by The Athletic and The Guardian.

Academy

Ozhianvuna says goodbye to Shamrock Rovers before joining Arsenal in January

The midfielder, who turns 18 in January, joins the academy then under a deal agreed in October 2025 and reported to be worth about £1.7m. He has made 37 senior appearances for Shamrock Rovers but has not played since May with a back injury.

De Maesschalck gives his first interview as academy director

Three months after succeeding Per Mertesacker, the Belgian told Sporza that recruitment is the most important part of the job and that Arteta has clearly expressed his support for giving young players a chance.

Social

• u/SomethingFunnyObv on Reddit: A thread on reports that Saliba is back training with the first team, and whether Konsa should keep his place while Saliba builds up.
• u/cosmo_K on Reddit: Arsenal's league record since the defeat by Manchester City: 14 games, 13 won, 10 clean sheets and six goals conceded.
• u/dart00790 on Reddit: A clip of Rice's recovery sprint at Anfield, run back over and over.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: Reports that William Saliba has returned to first-team training.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: The trip to Slavia Prague will be Arsenal's tenth away game of the season, against five at home.
• Billy Carpenter on Bluesky: Assists from open play per 90 minutes: Rice at 0.59 this season, against Bruno Fernandes's 0.29 last season.

Podcasts

• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Arsenal End Anfield Drought With Quality and Composure (1h 37m). Elliot, Tim and Tayo Popoola on the win at Anfield, Havertz's goal, the defensive performance, Bruno Guimaraes's role and Tzolis's start.
• Arseblog Arsecast, Arsecast Extra Episode 719 (1h 32m). A look back at the 1-0 win, the early control and Havertz's goal, another Rice assist, the Isak and Timber penalty incident, and questions on Konsa, Nwaneri and Calafiori.
• Up Gunners!, Arsenal Beat Liverpool at Anfield & The Glenn Helder Story (14 min). A short review of the Anfield win, Rice's midfield influence and the Timber and Isak incident, alongside the story of Glenn Helder.
• Latte Firm, GW9 - Champions silence Liverpool, United turmoil continues, City back-to-back Ls (48 min). A gameweek round-up taking in Arsenal's win at Liverpool, Manchester United's turmoil and Manchester City's second straight defeat.
• The North Bank, Ep. 276 - Liverpool Review, Prague Preview (1h 17m). Holly, Stef and Chris on eight wins from the opening nine games, four away wins without conceding at grounds where points were dropped last season, and the week ahead.

On This Day

2007. William Gallas put through his own goal on the stroke of half time against Manchester United and then headed in an equaliser a minute into stoppage time at the other end. Cesc Fabregas scored in between for a 2-2 draw in front of 60,161 at the Emirates. Via Wikipedia

1993. Arsenal won 7-0 at Standard Liege in the second leg of the Cup Winners' Cup, Alan Smith scoring inside two minutes and Kevin Campbell twice, with Ian Selley, Tony Adams, Paul Merson and Eddie McGoldrick also on the scoresheet in front of 15,000 at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Via Wikipedia

1963. Ian Wright was born on this day in 1963. He arrived from Crystal Palace in 1991 and scored 185 goals in seven years at Arsenal, passing Cliff Bastin's club record in September 1997.