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Men: Arsenal have told staff they plan to cut up to 60 off-field jobs, months after winning the Premier League and seven days after Mikel Arteta signed a new contract to 2030. The football department, the Arsenal Foundation and security are exempt, and a consultation is under way. William Saliba missed the annual squad photo for a medical appointment.

Women: Arsenal's Champions League trip to Barcelona has moved to Thursday 12 November because of a general strike in Spain. All seven Arsenal players involved in World Cup qualifying play-offs came through to the second round, and Birmingham City visit Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

Men

Arsenal tell staff they plan to cut up to 60 jobs

Chief executive Richard Garlick told staff on a call that the club plans up to 60 redundancies in off-field roles after a workforce review by an external consultancy. The football department, the Arsenal Foundation and security staff are exempt, and a consultation is under way.

Also covered by The Athletic and Arseblog News.

Arsenal take their 2026/27 squad photo without William Saliba

The squad gathered at the Sobha Realty Training Centre with the Premier League trophy in the picture for the first time in 22 years. The club said Saliba was not available because of a medical appointment.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Women

Arsenal Women's trip to Barcelona moves to Thursday 12 November

The Women's Champions League tie at the Nou Camp has moved from Wednesday 11 November because of a planned general strike in Spain, with kick-off still 6.45pm CET. Tickets bought for the original date remain valid.

Also covered by Arseblog News.

All seven Arsenal players in the World Cup play-offs are through to round two

Sweden won 10-0 against Lithuania with two headers from Stina Blackstenius and a goal from Smilla Holmberg, while Frida Maanum and Geraldine Reuteler featured in wins for Norway and Switzerland. Sweden play Scotland, Norway face Wales and Switzerland meet Austria next.

Olivia Smith scores again for Canada in a 4-3 defeat by Denmark

Smith scored for the second game in a row and was named player of the match as Canada lost a home friendly 4-3.

Arsenal Women host Birmingham City at 12.45pm on Saturday

Women's Super League football returns to Emirates Stadium for the lunchtime kick-off, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

Social

• arseblog on Bluesky: Photoshopped William Saliba back into the 2026/27 squad photo he missed.
• Chris Lepkowski on Bluesky: The football writer on the redundancies, setting them against what the club spends on wages.
• WestStandTone on Bluesky: Argues Myles Lewis-Skelly is now top class in two positions after his left-back display against Lille.

Podcasts

• The Non-Negotiables: Arsenal Podcast, E273: "Three in Seven" - Timber, Eze & Saka Strike as Arsenal Cruise Past Lille (Match Review) (1h 12m). A full review of the 3-0 Champions League win over Lille.
• Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show, Is Mikel Arteta right to demand more from Saka? (44 min). On Arteta's goalscoring challenge to Bukayo Saka and what it says about his role.
• Three Gooners walk into a bar, … and we finally dive into the City situation (46 min). The panel's take on the Manchester City financial case.
• Arsenal AM, Arsenal_AM_Episode_182 Ken Friar the bridge from past to present (10 min). A short episode on Ken Friar's nine decades at the club.
• Arsenal Women: Trailblazers, Arsenal Women Can't Stop Scoring! | More Good News (12 min). On the Arsenal women who scored for their countries over the international break.

On This Day

2005. Philippe Senderos put Arsenal ahead at The Hawthorns, only for Nwankwo Kanu to equalise against his former club and Darren Carter to win it for West Bromwich Albion 2-1. Via Wikipedia

1994. Ian Wright scored twice and Kevin Campbell once as Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 at Highbury in front of 38,234, Dennis Wise having put the visitors in front. Via Wikipedia

1988. Mesut Ozil was born in Gelsenkirchen. He spent seven and a half years at Arsenal from 2013, won four FA Cups and set up 19 goals in the 2015/16 season.