The Bottom Line

Men: Arteta said he was very disappointed that Dowman's three-match ban was upheld but defended demanding more of the 16-year-old, telling him Arsenal are not in Disneyland. Rice, Calafiori and Tzolis trained on Friday and are in contention at Anfield on Sunday, where Arsenal have not won in the league since 2012. Saka needs another scan.

Women and Academy: Arsenal Women play Liverpool at Anfield on 8 November, with the club running a subsidised supporter coach from Emirates Stadium. The Under-18s host Brentford on Saturday morning chasing a seventh straight win.

Men

'We are not in Disneyland': Arteta sets out his demands of Dowman

Arteta said Dowman must earn the right to play and will be held to the same standards as the rest of the squad, and that he spoke to him this week after a second red card in a month. He was very disappointed the appeal failed.

Also covered by BBC Sport and Arsenal.com.

Team news: Rice, Calafiori and Tzolis in contention, Saka waits on a scan

All three trained on Friday and will be available at Anfield if they come through Saturday's session, while Madueke faces a late test on the ankle problem that kept him out at Fleetwood. Saka needs another scan on his thigh.

Also covered by The Independent and Arseblog News.

Arteta on Anfield: 'It's been 14 years, so it's time to do it'

Arsenal have not won a league game at Liverpool since September 2012, when Arteta played in midfield in a 2-0 win. He called facing Iraola, a childhood teammate at Antiguoko in San Sebastian, a privilege.

Also covered by The Guardian and Arseblog News.

Arteta is one booking away from a touchline ban

He has been cautioned twice in eight league games, both times for leaving his technical area, and a third yellow card would rule him out of the home game against Hull.

Women

Supporter coach confirmed for the WSL trip to Anfield on 8 November

Arsenal Women play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 8 November, kicking off at 12pm. The club is running subsidised coach travel at £30 a person from Emirates Stadium, with a new pick-up at Borehamwood added after an away travel survey.

Academy

Under-18s host Brentford chasing a seventh straight win

Arsenal are fourth on 16 points after six wins in a row, the last of them 3-1 at Aston Villa. Brentford, in the league for the first time after being awarded Category One status, sit eighth, with kick-off at 10.30am.

Social

• u/SokolatakiM on Reddit: A translation of Christos Tzolis speaking to Greek media, including his claim that Arsenal had his shirt printed before he had signed or passed a medical.
• u/arsenal on Reddit: The club digs out a Question Time interview with Michael Thomas from a 2002 matchday programme, on playing for both Arsenal and Liverpool.
• u/LuckyErrantProp on Reddit: A knitted scarf that records every Arsenal win of last season, made with his wife over several months.
• Adrian Clarke on Bluesky: Clarke posts his big match preview on YouTube, asking how Arsenal can finally end the Anfield run.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: Isak has scored twice in his last three games against Arsenal, which Orbinho sets alongside Fowler, Crouch, Firmino, Salah and Jota.
• now.arsenal on Bluesky: The Etihad and Anfield are the only two Premier League grounds where Arteta has never won as Arsenal manager.

Podcasts

• Inside Arsenal - with Charles Watts, Mikel Arteta press conference reaction - YouTube livestream recap (47 min). A recap of Watts's livestream straight after the pre-Liverpool press conference.
• The Thing About Arsenal, Preview Show: Bloody hell, it's Anfield (42 min). Luke, Jim and Jonny on the Fleetwood defeat, whether Dowman's suspension should have been overturned, and what the numbers say about the Anfield record.
• Arsenal Women: Trailblazers, Arsenal 3-0 Benfica: Russo Hat-Trick & Reuteler's First Start (48 min). The Champions League win over Benfica, Russo's hat-trick and Reuteler's first start for the club.
• Arsenal AM, Arsenal_AM_Episode_194 Agent Anj (1h 9m). A long interview with an agent the host has known for 12 years, on how the agency side of football actually works.
• A Gooner's View From Block 5 - An Arsenal Pod, Liverpool Next....Thoughts (15 min). A short solo preview of Sunday's trip to Anfield.

On This Day

2021. Arsenal Women beat Brighton 3-0 in the FA Cup semi-final, Kim Little opening the scoring five minutes after the break before Beth Mead and Leah Williamson added to it. Via The Arsenal Women Archive

2019. Eight past Slavia Praha in the Champions League round of 16, with hat-tricks for Daniëlle van de Donk and Vivianne Miedema and goals from Kim Little and Jill Roord. Via The Arsenal Women Archive

2009. Robin van Persie scored twice and Cesc Fàbregas once in a 3-0 win over Tottenham at the Emirates, all three goals coming inside 18 minutes either side of half time in front of 60,103. Via Wikipedia

1949. Brian Chambers was born, a midfielder who arrived from Sunderland and spent the 1973-74 season at Arsenal.