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ARSENAL face Chelsea in a huge London derby this weekend.
New boss Mikel Arteta had to settle for a point in his first game as Gunners manager as they fought back to draw 1-1 with Burnley on Boxing Day.
Follow all the latest transfer gossip and updates from the Emirates below …
********************- 2 minutes ago**************************************************************************************************** (th December) ************************************************************************************************** WITH Mikel Arteta’s arrival, Arsenal now boast both the youngest squad and manager in the Premier League.
The – year-old slots in below fellow former midfielder Frank Lampardas the division’s most youthful coach by a margin of four years.
And the Gunners are clearly prepared to play the long game with an average squad age of just (****************************************************************************************************. 1 years this season.
Such a feat, comfortably below second-place Wolves’ average of (************************************************************************************************************. 7 years old, comes despite the specifically experienced spine of the Emirates side. ************
Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, (**********************************************************************************************, David Luiz,
**************************************************************************************, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 31, and Bernd Leno, (************************************************************************************************************, are the four players with the most starts in the league in / (**************************************************************************************************************.
The likes of Joe Willock, (**************************************************************************************************************, Bukayo Saka, , and Gabriel Martinelli, (******************************************************************************************************************, arebeing used to supplement the squad.
That is before first-team regulars Matteo Guendouzi, (******************************************************************************************************, Lucas Torreira, (*****************************************************************************************************************, and Nicolas Pepe, (****************************************************************************************************************, are thrown into the mix.Amid the doom and gloom in North London, Arsenal fans can find optimism that this side will develop together.
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It is likely that Arteta will strengthen in defense after Arsenal’s woes at the back this season.
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********************************** 18 minutes agoThe Spaniard has demanded more from his faltering stars since his appointment to get them out of their mess.
And it appears his message was heard loud and clear in their 1-1 draw at the Cherries.
Despite failing to pick up three vital points,
Although their games were just five days apart, the Gunners ran a whopping 4, 640 more meters on Boxing Day compared to the match against the Toffees, according to (bettingexpert.)**********************************************************************************
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MIKEL ARTETA is keen to sign a winger when the transfer window opens in January.Nicolas Pepe has failed to make an impact since his big money arrival from Lillein the summer.
The Expressreport that previous target Thomas Lemar is once again being linked with a move to North London.
Arsene Wenger failed to secure a deal for the forward in the summer of (**********************************************************************************. ************** Lemar,**********************************************************************************, instead opted for a move to Atletico Madrid, but has found game time hard to come by this season.
However, Spanish newspaper AS report that Atletico are not keen on letting Lemar leave, but would be obliged to consider any offers.
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Carragher told Sky Sports: “You look at up front and the age of Aubameyang, he’s got a year to go,
“I wouldn’t be surprised if they cashed in on Aubameyang if somebody offered them big money.
“That’s even though he’s one of the top strikers in the Premier League.
“They do still have Lacazette there also but it’s a big job at Arsenal.”
If Arsenal fail to secure a new contract for their top scorer, he will be able to leave for free at the end of next season.
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