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Tzolis forced off after 18 minutes with a suspected hamstring injury

Tzolis went off early in Greece's 2-2 Nations League draw with the Netherlands in Thessaloniki, shortly after having a goal ruled out for offside. Greek media report he will return to Arsenal early for assessment.

Odegaard starts and plays 90 minutes for Norway after his ankle scare

A scan and an X-ray cleared the Arsenal captain after Bernardo Silva's challenge last Sunday, and he set up Oscar Bobb's 11th minute opener in Norway's surprise 2-1 defeat by Wales in Cardiff.

Saliba is running again and targeting a November return

L'Equipe report that the defender is back running after a recent scan and is aiming to return in November, without rushing it. He has not played since France's World Cup semi-final on 14 July.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

De la Fuente plays down the Zubimendi scare after Spain substitution

Zubimendi was taken off with 20 minutes left against Croatia after touching the back of his leg, but told the Spain coach it was calf tightness from a lack of minutes rather than an injury.

Injury round-up: Rice, White and Mosquera expected back for Leeds, Havertz awaiting tests

Arsenal expect Declan Rice, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera to be available when Leeds visit the Emirates on 10 October. Kai Havertz, who strained a hamstring with Germany, has no return date yet.

Also covered by football.london.

Away ticket details confirmed for the Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood

Arsenal visit Fleetwood Town on Tuesday 27 October at 20:00. Tickets will be posted out as hard copies, photo ID is required on entry because of the allocation size, and the Percy Ronson Stand is a standing terrace.

Real Madrid at home is a Category A fixture, with Gold seats bookable from 7 October

Arsenal host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday 9 December at 20:00. Nineteen game Gold season ticket holders can book their own seat from 12pm on 7 October, and a ballot and purchase embargo applies.

Women

Slegers skips her post-match press conference after the Paris FC draw

Sources told ESPN the Arsenal manager was too upset by the late penalty decision to face the media after her side threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2. Assistant coach Aaron D'Antino took the questions instead.

Also covered by Arseblog News.

ESPN's referee analyst says the Williamson penalty was correctly given

Leah Williamson picked the ball up believing Misa Rodriguez was rolling it to her before a goal kick, but UEFA's 2026-27 guidance treats the kick as taken once a defender plays a stationary ball inside the area.

Russo says Arsenal are in a tough spot after dropping two points in Paris

Speaking to Arseblog News after scoring her first goal of the season, Russo said she holds herself accountable for her form and that the squad has the quality in its players and staff to get out of this run.

Social

• u/AnyBad7112 on Reddit: Footage of Tzolis walking off in Thessaloniki, which the thread reads as a better sign than the on-pitch treatment suggested.
• u/arsenal on Reddit: Thirty years on from Arsene Wenger's appointment, the club posts his memory of his first visit to Highbury in 1989 and the inside story of how the move happened.
• u/Present_Education_66 on Reddit: David Ornstein on The Overlap, quoted in the thread, saying lawyers have been appointed and clubs well beyond the top six are talking to each other about the Manchester City ruling.
• Billy Carpenter on Bluesky: A joke about fielding a team of 20 year olds in an under 10s tournament, with opposing coaches muttering that one of them looked a lot like Myles Lewis-Skelly.
• Philarsopher on Bluesky: A five month ledger of how the landscape has shifted: the title won, Guardiola, Rodri and Bernardo Silva gone from City, and the charges upheld.
• Daily Cannon on Bluesky: Notes that Odegaard has started every Norway game this window, with mild alarm at the workload and relief that the Silva challenge has not cost him.

Podcasts

• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Fallout From The Premier League's Statement on Manchester City (51 min). Elliot and Tim work through the ramifications of the Premier League statement, City's response, and where the case goes next.
• Arseblog Arsecast, Episode 895 - Almost a billion ... (1h 15m). Philippe Auclair joins to discuss the Premier League's statement on City being found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges, and how strident the wording was.
• Arsenal Women: Trailblazers, Paris FC 2-2 Arsenal: How Did Arsenal Let This One Get Away? (40 min). Match analysis of the Champions League draw, taking in Russo's first goal of the season, Georgia Stanway's first for the club, and the collapse from 2-0 up.
• Inside Arsenal with Charles Watts, Extra-time with James Benge - What City's appeal could mean for Arsenal & the Premier League (55 min). Watts and James Benge of CBS Sports on the appeal process and what the case means for the rest of the league.
• Arsenal AM, Episode 170: Man City Monopoly money (28 min). An attempt to put a present day value on the additional funding at the centre of the City case, using an inflation calculator.

On This Day

2011. Aaron Ramsey levelled six minutes after half time at White Hart Lane, only for Kyle Walker to settle the north London derby on 73 minutes and give Tottenham a 2-1 win in front of 36,274. Via Wikipedia

2007. Robin van Persie's 76th minute goal won a Champions League group game 1-0 away at Steaua Bucharest, watched by a crowd of only 12,807 at the Stadionul Steaua. Via Wikipedia

2004. Thierry Henry scored twice and Freddie Ljungberg and Jose Antonio Reyes added one each as Arsenal beat Charlton 4-0 at Highbury, the unbeaten league run still intact. Via Wikipedia

1998. Jordi Osei-Tutu was born, the Hale End full back who joined the Arsenal academy in 2015.