ArsenalSummary
Generated byArsenal are joint top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates, but the result came at a cost. Bukayo Saka was forced off inside 10 minutes during the midweek Champions League draw at Bayern Munich with a quad problem, and reports from football.london suggest he could miss up to 12 matches before Christmas. Losing their most dangerous attacker for such an extended period is the defining challenge now facing Mikel Arteta's squad.
The win itself demonstrated Arsenal's depth and tactical discipline. Centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes both scored, with Gabriel marking his 200th Premier League appearance in style. Arteta was also forced to navigate a fresh scare when Gabriel stayed down in discomfort in the second half, though the Brazilian recovered to complete the match. Riccardo Calafiori picked up a slight knock late on, adding to a growing injury list that already includes William Saliba and Christos Tzolis.
Arteta has been vocal about the burden of Arsenal's fixture schedule, describing it as 'terrible' after his side played at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, drew in Munich on Wednesday, and hosted Everton on Saturday. With Saka sidelined and options at wide forward limited to Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze, the squad will be tested. A Carabao Cup trip to League Two Fleetwood Town on Tuesday precedes a heavyweight Premier League clash at Anfield against Liverpool on Sunday, a fixture that could define the early shape of the title race.
Arsenal Overview
November 2026
Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
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| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
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| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
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| 4 |  Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
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| 5 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
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Frequently asked questions
A group of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armanent Factory, who called themselves Dial Square, formed a football team in 1886. They would later rename themselves to Royal Arsenal in the same year. In 1893, the club was renamed to Woolwich Arsenal, before finally being named just Arsenal in 1919, six years after they moved to Highbury.
American billionaire Enos Stanley Kroenke is the owner of Arsenal, purchasing the club via Arsenal Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE).
The Emirates Stadium is the name of Arsenal's stadium. It has been the team's home ground since 2006, replacing Highbury, which served as Arsenal's home venue from 1913.
The Emirates Stadium has a capacity of 60,704 and is among the UK's biggest football venues.
Arsenal have won 48 trophies till date, including 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups.
Arsenal have 13 English top flight titles to their name, making them the third-most successful team behind Man Utd and Liverpool. They, however, won their last title over two decades ago.
London-born Irish defender David O'Leary sits at the top of the list for most Arsenal appearances in history. O'Leary spent 18 years at the club and made 722 appearances in all competitions, ahead of Tony Adams, George Armstrong, and Lee Dixon.
Thierry Henry is Arsenal's leading goalscorer of all-time with 228 goals in 377 games. No other Arsenal player has scored over 200 goals for the club, with Ian Wright sitting in second place (185 goals in 288 games).
Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Dennis Bergkamp, Mesut Ozil, Robert Pires, and Robin van Persie are among the popular footballing names to have played for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, George Graham, and Herbert Chapman are among the biggest names to have been in charge of Arsenal throughout their notable history.
Arsenal have a pretty unique nickname, called The Gunners. This nickname is a reference to the club's origins in the late 19th century, when a group of workers from the Royal Arsenal armanent factory in Woolwich formed the club. That's also the reason why the Arsenal badge includes a cannon.