Arsenal news

Dele Alli has teased an imminent return to professional football after his emotional homecoming at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The Spurs cult hero was the club's half-time Guest of Honour for the north London derby against Arsenal, and the former England star revealed he could be back on the pitch very soon.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has sent out a warning to his players ahead of Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham. The Gunners head into the match after throwing away a two-goal lead to Wolves in midweek and having see their lead at the top over Manchester City cut to just two points. As the pressure grows on Arsenal, Arteta has urged his players to stand up and be counted.

Ex-Arsenal star Jack Wilshere had to be dragged away from a confrontation with agitated Luton fans by his own players following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Burton Albion at Kenilworth Road. The Hatters allowed two points to slip through their grasp late on in that contest, leading to some supporters venting their frustration in Wilshere’s direction as he made his way down the tunnel.

'Bottle jobs' is a slur that has often been thrown in Arsenal's direction in recent years, after Mikel Arteta's side finished second, second and second in each of the past three Premier League seasons. While they have grounds to argue against that being the case in those instances, even the most ardent Gunners fan would admit they had 'bottled it' if they fail to claim the title this time around.

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Manchester City have been tipped to edge out Arsenal in the Premier League title race due to a key difference between their two squads. The Gunners have handed momentum to City by failing to beat Brentford and Wolves in their last two matches and there is a growing expectation that Pep Guardiola's side will outlast Arsenal and finish on top, as they did in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tammy Abraham has backed Aston Villa to remain in the Premier League title race and challenge leaders Arsenal, claiming Villa are still in with a chance and must "keep pushing" to hunt down the Gunners and Manchester City. Abraham's 88th-minute equaliser earned Unai Emery's side a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds United on Saturday and left the Villans seven points off the top before the top two return to action later in the weekend.

Arsenal prospect Daniel Oyetunde has departed the club on a permanent move to the USA, as the 19-year-old forward looks to kick-start his senior career on the other side of the Atlantic. Signing for the Gunners in 2021, Oyetunde signed his first professional contract in July 2025 but feels that a move to USL League One side Fort Wayne FC is the "right next step" in his development as he embarks on a new chapter.

Former Tottenham star Peter Crouch is backing his old team to cause an upset and beat Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday at the Emirates. Spurs head into the game on a dismal run of form and having sacked manager Thomas Frank. Igor Tudor has been appointed as interim head coach and faces a tough test in his first game in charge as he comes up against the Premier League leaders.

Malik Tillman highlighted Arsenal as a Premier League club he would 'love to play for.' The attacking midfielder hailed Mikel Arteta's coaching, and revealed they're one of his favorite teams to watch, and backed himself to 'fit in' with the Spaniard's system. The Bayer Leverkusen star left PSV during last year's summer transfer window after a fine spell in the Eredivisie.

Declan Rice has revealed the message Bukayo Saka gave him about north London derbies when he first signed for Arsenal. The Gunners visit their local rivals on Sunday looking to reaffirm their Premier League title credentials after a disappointing 2-2 draw with Wolves on Wednesday. Arsenal are unbeaten in competitive meetings with Spurs since 2022 and Rice believes Sunday's clash is the "perfect game" for his side to get back on track.

Mikel Arteta has rejected the idea that his Arsenal side are in danger of becoming 'bottle jobs' after a disappointing 2-2 draw with Wolves on Wednesday. The Gunners remain in the driving seat at the top of the Premier League table but now face a test of character as Manchester City attempt to rein them in before the end of the campaign. Arteta also accepted his team must take recent criticism "on the chin".

For most of their shared existence as rivals, Arsenal have had the upper hand over Tottenham. Be that from 1913 when Woolwich Arsenal moved into Spurs territory north of the River Thames, from 1919 when the Gunners beat Tottenham into being voted into the Football League or by winning the title twice at White Hart Lane, the red half of this conflict has so often been superior.