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International round-up: Saka scores twice for England, Merino seals Spain's win

Saka scored twice in England's 7-0 win over Croatia in Rijeka, with Ezri Konsa playing the full 90 minutes. Mikel Merino came off the bench to finish Spain's 3-1 victory over Czechia, where David Raya started.

Injury round-up: hamstring scans for Tzolis and Havertz, three defenders back in training

Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz are being assessed on hamstring injuries picked up with Greece and Germany, with neither setback reported to be long term. Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera have returned to training at London Colney.

Dowman can be loaned out from 31 December, but Arsenal have no plans to move him

Max Dowman turns 17 on 31 December and becomes eligible for a loan when the window opens the next day, with West Ham among the clubs interested. Arsenal currently have no plans to send him out.

Arsenal reported to be leading the race for Antonio Nusa

German outlet Fussball News reports that Arsenal lead the chase for RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa, with Tottenham also in the running. Nusa has three goals and two assists in six appearances this season.

Arsenal reported among the clubs tracking Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz

Corriere dello Sport reports that Real Madrid are pushing hardest for Yildiz, with Arsenal and Bayern Munich also interested. Juventus have been asking at least a reported 100m euros for the 21 year old.

Women

Manchester City come from behind twice to beat Arsenal 4-2

Lisa Baum and Alessia Russo both put Arsenal in front at the Etihad, but Lauren Hemp scored twice and Kerstin Casparij and Khadija Shaw also found the net. Arsenal are 10th in the WSL, 10 points behind City after five games.

Also covered by The Guardian and The Independent.

Slegers says Arsenal have to protect leads in the vital moments

Slegers said the game turned on City's second equaliser and the energy their substitutes brought, and that Arsenal have to do better in their own box in the vital phases against top teams.

Also covered by Arseblog News and Evening Standard.

Wubben-Moy calls Arsenal's league position unprecedented

Wubben-Moy said the result was extremely disappointing and that Arsenal's position in the table is unprecedented for the club, adding that it is up to the players to pull themselves out of it.

Academy

Dowman sent off for England Under-19s after scoring against Ireland

Dowman scored the only goal of England Under-19s' win over the Republic of Ireland and came off the bench against Norway, before being shown a straight red card against the USA on Friday for a reckless challenge.

Social

• u/Prestigious-Secret31 on Reddit: Clips of Saka's two goals and two pre-assists in England's 7-0 win over Croatia.
• u/Efficient-Guide1244 on Reddit: A stat post on Odegaard's Norway form: 12 goals and assists, two of them goals, in his last 11 internationals.
• u/Tugboat47 on Reddit: A link to The Cutback's piece in which Kyra Cooney-Cross says the squad are behind Renee Slegers.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: Context on the WSL table: Arsenal have already dropped 10 points, where Manchester City dropped 11 in the whole of last season.
• Chris Weatherspoon on Bluesky: A breakdown of Manchester City's outlay between 2009 and 2018 on wages, transfer amortisation and impairments, which he puts at 802m pounds more than Arsenal spent.
• Prashant on Bluesky: A reading of Arsenal Women's selection asking why Olivia Smith is getting so few minutes with Caitlin Foord preferred ahead of her.

Podcasts

• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Premier League Returning With City Scandal Dominating Headlines (1h 3m). Elliot and Paul on the Manchester City case and how the league carries on, Arsenal players on international duty, and Arteta's injury pivots.
• Arseblog Arsecast, Arsecast Extra Episode 715 - 04.10.2026 (1h 25m). An Interlull episode with Gunnerblog on the Arsenal players who scored for their countries, further Manchester City fallout, stadium expansion, and Zubimendi and Rice.
• The Big Arsenal Breakfast Show, SENTENCING CITY - FEATURING FK! (58 min). A guest episode with the Arsenal YouTuber Latte Firm, going through the scale of the Manchester City case and the punishments available to the league.
• THE NORTH BANK, Ep. 268 - More Man City & Nations League Round-up (58 min). Holly and Stef on the sanctions available if the guilty verdict is upheld on appeal, from fines and points deductions upwards, plus the Nations League round-up.
• Inside Arsenal with Charles Watts, Arteta's Saka boost + Merino strikes again & the Gyokeres debate (22 min). Charles Watts on Saka's two goals in England's win over Croatia, Merino scoring again for Spain, and the debate around Gyokeres.

On This Day

2024. Cameron Archer put Southampton ahead at the Emirates, and Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka all scored to turn it into a 3-1 win in front of 60,307. Via Wikipedia

2020. Thomas Partey signed from Atletico Madrid on the last day of the window, a late piece of business that gave Arsenal the midfielder they had chased all summer.

2014. Arsenal lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to goals from Eden Hazard's penalty and Diego Costa. It left Arsene Wenger still without a win over Jose Mourinho in 12 attempts. Via Wikipedia

1936. Gerry Ward was born on this day and gave Arsenal a decade, on the books from 1953 to 1963 after coming through as a teenager.