The Bottom Line

Men: Saka had a second scan on his left quad and misses Everton, with reports putting the likely absence at six to eight weeks. Arteta says Dowman will get minutes in his place, and pointed to a calendar that leaves fewer than 67 hours between some games. Hincapie is available again, while Tzolis and Saliba are not.

Women: Arsenal go to Tottenham for the first WSL north London derby of the season eighth in the table and winless in five, with a sold-out away end of nearly 4,000. Slegers says her side must be better in both boxes.

Academy: The under-18s take five straight wins to Aston Villa, while the under-21s are still looking for a first Premier League 2 win of the season at Leicester.

Men

Saka ruled out of Everton as he has a second scan on his quad

Saka had another MRI on his left quad on Friday afternoon, after fluid in the area made the first assessment difficult, and he will not play against Everton. Reports of the likely absence range from six weeks to two months, with no diagnosis confirmed.

Also covered by BBC Sport and The Independent.

Arteta points to the calendar as Saka's injury record is questioned

Asked whether Saka is losing his robustness, Arteta said the winger has been different for a year or so but that there are fewer than 67 hours between some games. He said he has no fear of burnout and wants to know what Saka can sustain on his return.

Arteta says Dowman will get minutes with Saka out

Arteta said the 16-year-old is training well and "for sure he's going to have minutes", having played only 10 minutes in the Premier League this season. Dowman became the competition's youngest scorer against Everton in March.

Also covered by The Athletic.

Injury round-up: Hincapie available, Tzolis and Saliba still out

Hincapie trained on Friday and is available against Everton after missing three games with the ankle injury he picked up in training. Tzolis is close to a return from a hamstring problem but not ready, and Saliba is progressing from a back injury without being in contention.

Also covered by football.london.

Arteta says Zubimendi has to earn his place back

Asked whether Zubimendi is short of opportunities, Arteta said he had a few before his injury and now needs to earn the right to play, adding that he has been exceptional and that the right game will come.

Arteta on what he said to Eze before the Bayern goal

Arteta kept the exchange private but said Arsenal get the best version of Eze when he is laughing and himself. Eze came off the bench in Munich and scored the opener.

Kompany in hospital after collapsing at Bayern training

Bayern said their manager collapsed on Friday while watching the second team train and will stay in medical care for examination, with his staff taking training and matches. The 40-year-old had a viral infection affecting his legs before Wednesday's draw with Arsenal.

Edu takes an advisory role at Northampton Town

The former Arsenal sporting director, who left Nottingham Forest in September, will advise Northampton's new owners on sporting questions on an ad hoc basis. The League Two club are 23rd in the table.

Also covered by football.london.

Club asks supporters to help four-year-old fan Zach

Zach, from Hackney, has relapsed stage 4 neuroblastoma and has until the start of November to raise £339,000 through the charity Solving Kids Cancer for CAR-T treatment in Rome. He and his family are guests of the club against Everton.

Women

Slegers wants a derby result for a sold-out away end

Arsenal go to Tottenham on Saturday eighth in the WSL and winless in five league games for the first time, four points behind their hosts. Slegers said nearly 4,000 travelling supporters are the team's biggest fuel and that both boxes must be better.

Also covered by The Guardian and The Independent.

Slegers says the faster, more direct play is deliberate

Asked about the long balls and the near doubling of crosses this season, Slegers said going faster has been worked on after facing so many low blocks, though chasing goals has shaped it too. She said Arsenal must generate more from their work out of possession.

Also covered by ESPN.

Academy

Under-18s go to Aston Villa on five straight wins

Josh Smith's side kick off at Bodymoor Heath at 12pm on Saturday, fourth in U18 Premier League South with 13 points from seven games. Villa are 10th on eight points.

Under-21s still chasing a first Premier League 2 win

David Horseman's side have four draws and a defeat from five league games and travel to Leicester at 5pm on Saturday. Leicester are 30th of 31 teams with one point from four.

Social

• u/MajorAfternoon109 on Reddit: A clip of Odegaard's pass for Eze's goal in Munich, picked apart for the single touch it needed.
• u/Ifxfa on Reddit: Madueke's movement after Saka went off, with a side by side arguing how similar the two look on the right.
• u/ThePr0phecy on Reddit: A photograph of the Arsenal crest cutting board his 15-year-old son made and lasered in wood shop at school.
• Tim Stillman on Bluesky: Trails his column on Declan Rice being asked to do something different again this season, and doing it well.
• YankeeGunner on Bluesky: The ArsenalVision host says six weeks would be the low end of what he expected for Saka, and a relief.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: Notes Gabriel Martinelli's record since leaving, six goals in six league games for Al Hilal this season.

Podcasts

• Inside Arsenal - with Charles Watts, Mikel Arteta press conference reaction - Saka facing two months out (39 min). A livestream reacting to the pre-Everton press conference and the expectation that Saka is out for six to eight weeks.
• Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show, Will injuries derail Arsenal's season? (59 min). Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Art de Roche on the performance in Munich, the Saka injury and the Everton game.
• The Thing About Arsenal, Preview Show: What's with all the frogs? (42 min). Laura, Luke and Jim ask whether Madueke and Eze can cover for Saka, and whether Dowman gets a run.
• The Arsenal Audio Matchday Programme, Arsenal vs Everton 24th October 2026 (50 min). The club's fully audio described matchday programme for Saturday's game.
• Arsenal Musings Podcast, Old Git Gooners Podcast Episode 24 - Bayern Draw, Eze Debate & Slow-Motion Tactics? (1h 3m). Kevin Whitcher, David Oudot, Andreas Kokkinos and Stuart Preston on the Munich draw and the Saka blow.

On This Day

2023. Martinelli scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time and Gabriel Jesus made it two eight minutes into the second half as Arsenal won 2-1 at Sevilla, Gudelj's reply at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan too late to matter. Via Wikipedia

2010. Nasri opened the scoring on 20 minutes, Song added a second on 66 and Bendtner finished it two minutes from time as Arsenal won 3-0 at Manchester City in front of 47,393. Via Wikipedia

1992. Ian Wright scored after five minutes and Anders Limpar added a second as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at Highbury, the same fixture that comes round again this afternoon. Via Wikipedia

1883. George Allison was born in Hurworth-on-Tees. The BBC's first sports commentator, he followed Herbert Chapman as manager in 1934 and won the league in 1935 and 1938 and the FA Cup in 1936. Via Wikipedia