The Bottom Line

Men: Bukayo Saka won the Socrates Award at the Ballon d'Or in London for his humanitarian work. Declan Rice was Arsenal's highest men's finisher in 15th, with Gabriel 21st and Saliba 29th, and Harry Kane took the main prize. Arsenal go to League Two Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, where Arteta has warned his players about complacency.

Women and Academy: Alessia Russo finished ninth and Mariona Caldentey 13th in the Ballon d'Or Feminin, won for a third time by Alexia Putellas. Tommy Setford kept a clean sheet for Stevenage and Sophie Harwood set up Sheffield United's winner at Burnley.

Men

Saka wins the Socrates Award at the Ballon d'Or

Saka was given the award for humanitarian work at the London Palladium, recognising long-term projects with the charity Big Shoe that have funded housing after the Turkey and Morocco earthquakes and surgery for more than 100 children in Africa.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Rice finishes 15th as Arsenal's men's nominees miss out at the Ballon d'Or

Rice was the highest placed of the three, with Gabriel 21st and Saliba 29th, and Harry Kane won the award. Arteta lost men's coach of the year to Luis de la Fuente, and PSG were named club of the year.

Also covered by Evening Standard.

Arteta says the basics have to be through the roof at Fleetwood

Arteta said Arsenal's reputation and pride are in play at Highbury on Tuesday, their first meeting with Fleetwood and their first trip to a fourth tier side in the competition since losing at Bradford City in 2012.

Also covered by Evening Standard and football.london.

Fleetwood sell out Highbury for the first time in more than a decade

Matt Lawlor's side, 18th in League Two, beat Chesterfield, Shrewsbury and Sheffield United to reach the fourth round and have sold out for the first time in 11 or 12 years. He told his players respect is through the roof but fear cannot be.

Also covered by The Independent.

Arteta says Gyokeres was unlucky in front of goal against Everton

Gyokeres is still waiting for his first goal of the season. Arteta said the striker was unlucky in two or three moments against Everton and pointed again to his contribution off the bench in Munich.

Nwaneri plays 22 minutes as Dortmund stay top of the Bundesliga

Nwaneri came on for the closing stages of Dortmund's 2-1 win at Sabah in the Champions League, then played 22 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win over Frankfurt, which kept them top after seven games.

Women

Russo ninth and Caldentey 13th in the Ballon d'Or Feminin

Russo, third a year ago, finished ninth, with Caldentey down from second to 13th. Alexia Putellas won the award for a third time, and the pair were nominated after Arsenal won the FIFA Women's Champions Cup this year.

Academy

Loan watch: Setford keeps a clean sheet, Harwood assists Sheffield United's winner

Setford kept a clean sheet in Stevenage's 3-0 win over Plymouth and made three saves in a 1-0 defeat by MK Dons. Harwood played the full match and set up the fourth goal in Sheffield United's 4-3 win at Burnley.

Social

• Jonny Singer on Bluesky: Notes that nine PSG players made the Ballon d'Or top 30 and that they beat Arsenal on penalties, with a dry conclusion about Arteta.
• Lewis on Bluesky: On the contradiction in arguing that Arteta is overrated while also arguing that few of his players would get into another top team.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: Clip of the players joking around with Christian Norgaard during Saturday's win over Everton.

Podcasts

• Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast, Arsecast Extra Episode 718 (1h 26m). Looks back at the 2-0 win over Everton, the first set piece goal of the season through Konsa, and the questions around Dowman and the EFL Cup squad.
• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Squad Depth Powers Arsenal To Comfortable Everton Win (1h 21m). Elliot, Poz and Clive on the rotation against Everton, the return of the set piece goal, Rice and Odegaard in midfield and the front three.
• Arsenal Asia Talk, Arsenal Asia Talk 26/27 Ep 17 - Easy 3 points? (47 min). Oscar Sum and Liam Redican on the Everton win, starting with what is happening at the two Manchester clubs.
• Stateside Gooners: An Arsenal FC Show, Episode 164 - EPL Week 8 Arsenal 2-0 Everton Review; League Cup Last 16 Fleetwood Town (1h 12m). Kevin and Matt recap the Everton goals and the set piece work, then look ahead to the cup tie at Fleetwood.
• Kanu Believe It - An Arsenal Podcast, Episode 398 - Set piece again (1h 12m). Met and Wayne review the Everton game, with Madueke, Gabriel and Konsa in focus, then preview Fleetwood.

On This Day

2024. Saka opened the scoring after nine minutes and Merino made it 2-1 before half-time, but Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah replied in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in front of 60,383 at the Emirates. Via Wikipedia

2019. Vivianne Miedema's goal two minutes before half-time settled a 1-0 WSL win over Manchester City, one of the results logged by The Arsenal Women Archive. Via The Arsenal Women Archive

2004. Robin van Persie scored on 78 minutes and Ryan Karbassiyoon added a second in stoppage time as Arsenal won 2-1 at Manchester City in the League Cup third round, Robbie Fowler replying in the last seconds. Via Wikipedia

1910. Charlie Walsh was born, a forward on Arsenal's books from 1930 to 1933 during Herbert Chapman's years as manager.