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Generated byArsenal's week took a damaging turn on Tuesday night when they were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town, losing 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium. For a club sitting second in the Premier League and level on 21 points with Manchester City, the cup exit stings beyond just the result. It exposed real vulnerabilities in squad depth and clinical finishing, with Arteta's side managing 78 per cent possession and 26 shots without finding a winner against fourth-tier opposition.
The fallout has been compounded by a growing injury crisis. Bukayo Saka remains sidelined for around six weeks, while Declan Rice, Riccardo Calafiori, and Noni Madueke all missed the Fleetwood tie. Teenager Max Dowman's red card in the 85th minute, his second in a month, adds a suspension to an already thin squad and drew public criticism from Arteta on the touchline, a reaction that former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson described as [unnecessarily harsh on Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news).
Arteta confirmed after the match that Rice was spotted in training on Monday, offering a small boost ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Anfield. That fixture now carries enormous weight. A win keeps Arsenal in lockstep with City at the top; a defeat could shift the title picture considerably. The Gunners must regroup quickly, because there is no time to dwell on what happened in Lancashire.
Arsenal Overview
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.