ArsenalSummary
Generated byArsenal are flying at the top of the Premier League, but a significant injury concern threatens to test the squad's depth over the coming weeks. The Gunners beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates on Saturday, with both goals coming from central defenders Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes, moving them level with Manchester City on 21 points after eight matches. The result arrived on the back of a gruelling schedule that included a 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern Munich just days earlier, and Mikel Arteta was vocal about the toll that fixture congestion is taking on his players.
The most pressing concern is Bukayo Saka, who was forced off inside ten minutes in Munich with a quad injury. Reports from football.london suggest he could miss up to 12 matches before Christmas, a major blow given he is Arsenal's primary creative outlet on the right. Riccardo Calafiori also picked up a knock late against Everton, adding to an injury list that already includes William Saliba and Christos Tzolis.
Despite those setbacks, the mood around the club remains strong. Gabriel marked his 200th Premier League appearance with a goal, former Arsenal defender Martin Keown called the Brazilian a club legend on [BBC's Match of the Day](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t9y1), and the defensive partnership with Konsa is drawing widespread praise. Arsenal face Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before a defining trip to Anfield to face Liverpool next Sunday.
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.