ArsenalSummary
Generated byArsenal sit joint-top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates, with goals from Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes moving them level on 21 points with Manchester City, who dropped points at Aston Villa. The result underlined the squad's resilience, but the afternoon was overshadowed by the growing concern over Bukayo Saka. The England winger, forced off inside ten minutes against Bayern Munich in midweek, has been ruled out for what could be up to eight weeks, potentially costing him 12 matches before Christmas. With Christos Tzolis also injured and William Saliba still recovering from a back problem, the timing is deeply unhelpful for Arteta.
The win itself was built on defensive quality and set-piece precision. Konsa, speaking after the game, described scoring his first Arsenal goal as a breakthrough the squad had sensed was coming. Arteta, meanwhile, was vocal in his frustration at a schedule he called 'terrible', having asked his players to travel to Nottingham, fly to Munich, and then host Everton inside six days. A fresh concern over Riccardo Calafiori late in the match added to those pressures.
Arsenal now travel to Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before a Premier League trip to Liverpool, and they will need to navigate both fixtures without their most influential attacker.
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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
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| 4 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
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| 5 |  Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
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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.