1. Lig Genel görünüm

Mikel Arteta agreed to sign an improved new contract with Arsenal. The Spanish manager will receive a significant pay rise to extend his successful stay in north London following months of positive negotiations behind the scenes.

Paris Saint-Germain are beginning to feel the aftershocks of Bradley Barcola’s blockbuster summer move to Liverpool, but not in the way many expected. While the French champions pocketed a massive €145 million fee, the departure of the winger has coincided with a dramatic slump in form for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley has voiced his concerns over the club's alarming start to the season under Michael Carrick. He believes captain Bruno Fernandes looks unusually flat and insists the squad desperately lacks the leadership required to turn things around.

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has missed group training while on international duty with the Netherlands following a modified schedule agreed with national team coach Xavi Hernandez. The update comes as a fresh concern for Mikel Arteta amid a growing right-back crisis at the Emirates Stadium.