Arsenal have received a significant boost in their quest to defend the Premier League title as William Saliba steps up his rehabilitation from a long-term back injury. The French international has reportedly returned to the grass for the first time since the summer, sparking hope that his absence from Mikel Arteta’s starting XI is finally nearing its end.
Manchester City have officially escalated their legal battle with the Premier League by lodging a formal appeal against the recent findings of an independent regulatory commission. The Citizens are looking to overturn a landmark verdict that saw them found guilty of the vast majority of charges leveled against them regarding financial misconduct.
Pascal Groß of Brighton & Hove Albion has been named Premier League Player of the Month for the first time. The league announced this officially on Friday.
The four strikers in Jürgen Klopp's XXL squad have yet to score. Paris Brunner and Nicolo Tresoldi, meanwhile, are scoring freely in the Under-21s - and Deniz Undav is also building confidence.