ARSENAL defender William Saliba has been ruled OUT of the Gunners' Premier League clash against Leeds.
Meanwhile, flop Nuno Tavares has been hailed as "outstanding" and "could play for Barcelona or Man City" according to Marseille boss Igor Tudor.
Tavares, 23, struggled to adapt to the Premier League but his fine for has helped Marseille climb to second in Ligue 1.
And Mikel Arteta Bukayo Saka secured Player of the Month while Mikel Arteta has clinched the Premier League's Manager of the Month award for a FOURTH time this season
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Tavares' big potential
Marseille manager Igor Tudor believes Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares is good enough to play for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City.
Tudor said: "He’s still a young player but he has fantastic physical capacities. He’s got an outstanding ability to run.
“He could play at Real, at Barcelona, at Manchester City.
"He still needs to grow and progress, we talk a lot to him."
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William Saliba blow
Arsenal ace William Saliba has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Leeds at the Emirates due to a back injury.
But the Gunners' manager Mikel Arteta is hopeful Saliba's season is not over.
Arteta said: "Yeah I am very hopeful and he is as well.
"Back injuries are a bit tricky and how they evolve with the load that you put in certain areas.
"Let's push it and see how he copes with that. He's so willing to be back in the team."
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Granit Xhaka's Wild West adventure
Arsenal star Granit Xhaka stunned fans by giving an interview while using a cowboy and moustache filter.
The midfielder appeared on a TikTok live stream with content creator Barrelo, who has over 660,000 followers on his page barrelo_live.
But bizarrely, during the interview Xhaka's face could be seen with a cowboy hat and a moustache placed over his face.
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Fastest players in Premier League
Kieran Tierney has been Arsenal's fastest player this season.
And he has been joined by Gabriel Martinelli in the Premier League's top 10 runners.
Tierney recorded a top speed of 35.99km/h this term, with Martinelli registering 35.85km/h.
But that's some way off fastest man Brennan Johnson, who hit 36.7km/h for Nottingham Forest.
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Gunners lead 'new Haaland' race
Arsenal are in pole position to sign Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund, who has been dubbed "the next Erling Haaland", this summer.
Hojlund, 20, has enjoyed an incredible international break with five goals in two matches for Denmark and has also registered 14 goals and five assists in 33 appearances with the Serie A giants.
According to Calciomercato, the Gunners are the frontrunners to sign the striker.
The same report claims that any potential deal will cost around £30m, which is double the fee Atalanta forked out for the Dane just a few months ago.
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Neville pops back at Gooners
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has hit back at Arsenal fans after they dug up a clip of him criticising manager Mikel Arteta.
Neville refused to back down from his comments made a year ago, reminding fans that they themselves wanted Arteta sacked.
An Arsenal fan page first said: “One year ago today, Gary Neville said that if Mikel Arteta finished fourth with Arsenal, he’d have to leave as he wouldn’t be able to achieve anything more.”
Neville replied: “One year ago you lot were asking for him to be sacked!!! Go and look at it!”
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Neville pops back at Gooners
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has hit back at Arsenal fans after they dug up a clip of him criticising manager Mikel Arteta.
Neville refused to back down from his comments made a year ago, reminding fans that they themselves wanted Arteta sacked.
An Arsenal fan page first said: “One year ago today, Gary Neville said that if Mikel Arteta finished fourth with Arsenal, he’d have to leave as he wouldn’t be able to achieve anything more.”
Neville replied: “One year ago you lot were asking for him to be sacked!!! Go and look at it!”
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Partey gives Gunners fitness boost
Arsenal star Thomas Partey was involved in full training ahead of Saturday's clash with Leeds at the Emirates.
That is a major boost for the Gunners' manager Mikel Arteta, who needs all hands on deck as he makes a final push for the Premier League title.
The midfielder was left out of Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a precaution due to a knock.
William Saliba and Eddie Nketiah were absent from training but Kieran Tierney was involved.
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Parlour games for kit man
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour revealed a prank fellow Invincible Dennis Bergkamp pulled on the kitman back in their playing days.
Parlour told SunSport: "Vic Akers, our kitman, came up and there was a couple of ladies up there giving away like perfume and all that sort of stuff for your wives and girlfriends and they can try it and see if they like it.
"And Vic always loved a freebie. So he came up and he stood on the side and Dennis Bergkamp walked behind him and pulled his shorts down. He had nothing underneath."
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Tavares turning around Arsenal fortunes
Marseille boss Igor Tudor reckons Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares is now good enough to play for Europe's top sides.
He said: “Nuno’s still a young player but he has fantastic physical capabilities. He’s got an outstanding ability to run.
“He could play at Real, at Barcelona, at Man City.
"He still needs to grow and progress, we talk a lot to him.”
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Haaland gives Arsenal title boost
Arsenal's title hopes have been given a major lift.
That's because Man City star Erling Haaland is a major doubt for Saturday's game against Liverpool.
The striker has netted 28 league goals this term and 42 in all competitions.
And his absence will make it harder for City to get past Liverpool, giving Arsenal a greater chance of maintaining their eight-point lead.
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Arsenal star Thomas Partey was involved in full training ahead of Saturday's match with Leeds at the Emirates.
That is a major boost for the Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta, who needs all hands on deck as he makes a final push for the Premier League title.
The midfielder was left out of Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a precaution due to a knock he suffered.
William Saliba and Eddie Nketiah were absent from training but Kieran Tierney was involved with the rest of the squad.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are ready to rival Barcelona in the race to sign Athletico Paranaense wonderkid Vitor Roque, who has registered 14 goals in 40 games.
According to Sport, Barca are going to face oppositionfrom the Gunners and Chelsea for Roque.
The Blaugrana were thought to be leading the bidding war, with the striker admitting they are his dream club.
According to Mundo Deportivo, however, the Brazil international is not looking to ignore the Premier League teams and his dad was recently in London.
The 18-year-old's representatives have moved their interest away from Barcelona due to the club's financial woes.
And Arsenal are in pole position to sign Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund, who has been dubbed "the next Erling Haaland" this summer.
Hojlund, 20, has enjoyed an incredible international break with five goals in two caps for Denmark and has also registered 14 goals and five assists in 33 appearances with the Serie A giants.
According to Calciomercato, the Gunners are the frontrunners to sign the centre-forward.
The same report claims that any potential deal will cost around £30million, which is double the fee Atalanta forked out for the Dane just a few months ago.
Finally, Napoli star and Arsenal target Hirving Lozano has been offered to Chelsea this summer.
Lozano has been targeted by the Blues, the Gunners as well as Newcastle in recent months.
Italian reporter Ciro Venerato claims the winger has been offered to several Spanish clubs, such as Sevilla and Villarreal.
But the West Londoners are also in the mix despite their potential Financial Fair Play problems.
This comes amid Arsenal's bid to bolster their attack ahead of next season.
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Wenger and Fergie friendship
Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger and Manchester United hero Sir Alex Ferguson have revealed how they have put the past behind them and become good friends.
Wenger even compared him and his old nemesis to "two old boxers" reminiscing over "old battles".
The Frenchman said: “To share this with Sir Alex is a great honour for me.
"It’s like two boxers, you fight like mad and go the distance together.
"At the end of the day, you have respect and it will be a great opportunity to meet with him, share a good bottle of wine and memories of our old battles."
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Gift of the Gab
Celta Vigo ace Gabri Veiga is “dreaming about joining Arsenal” ahead of the summer transfer window.
A host of other Premier League teams, such as Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle, are all keeping tabs on Veiga.
According to Faro de Vigo, Napoli are “willing to activate” the attacking midfielder's £35.2million release clause at the end of the campaign.
But it seems that the Spain Under-21 international has no desire to move to Italy – with the publication instead claiming that he wants to “fulfil the dream of signing for Arsenal”.
The Gunners are the 20-year-old's “favourite” team and both he and his representatives like the club’s commitment towards youth and the sporting project being led by manager Mikel Arteta.
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Nuno Tavares claim
Marseille boss Igor Tudor believes Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares is good enough to play for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City.
Tudor said: "He’s still a young player but he has fantastic physical capacities. He’s got an outstanding ability to run.
“He could play at Real, at Barcelona, at Manchester City.
"He still needs to grow and progress, we talk a lot to him."
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Patrick Vieira return
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira could soon be offered a route back into Premier League management.
Vieira was sacked earlier this month at Crystal Palace after a 12-game winless run saw the Eagles sucked into the relegation battle.
The legendary midfielder's stock remains high and Leeds might be the 46-year-old's next destination, according to TalkSPORT.
The same report suggests the French tactician was on the Yorkshire club's shortlist when they gave Jesse Marsch the boot in February.
Marsch's replacement Javi Gracia is only contracted until the end of the season so Leeds could have a decision to make after their campaign.
Vieira is believed to be keen to return to the dugout as soon as possible and judged his sacking to be "harsh".
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Arsenal move for Roque
Arsenal are ready to rival Barcelona in the race to sign Athletico Paranaense wonderkid Vitor Roque, who has registered 14 goals in 40 games.
According to Sport, Barca will face opposition from the Gunners and Chelsea for Roque.
The Blaugrana were thought to be leading the race, with the striker admitting they are his dream club.
According to Mundo Deportivo, however, the Brazil international is not looking to ignore the Premier League sides and his dad was recently in London.
The 18-year-old's representatives have moved their interest away from Barcelona due to the club's financial limitations.
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Ready to Tro
Arsenal fans have praised Leandro Trossard after being convinced he is working on the Gunners' latest transfer target during the international break.
Trossard, 28, came off the bench during Belgium's 3-2 friendly win over Germany on Tuesday.
And the winger was pictured chatting intently with another of his international team-mates after the game – something which caught the eye of the Gunners' faithful.
That former Brighton ace was in discussions with Southampton star Romeo Lavia – who has impressed on the south coast since joining from Manchester City at the beginning of the season.
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Lo & Behold
Napoli star and Arsenal target Hirving Lozano has been offered to Chelsea this summer.
Lozano has been targeted by the Blues, the Gunners as well as Newcastle.
Italian journalist Ciro Venerato claims the winger has been offered to several Spanish clubs, such as Sevilla and Villarreal.
But the West Londoners are also in the mix despite their potential Financial Fair Play woes.
This comes amid Arsenal's bid to bolster their frontline ahead of next season.
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Keown on Conte
Arsenal legend Martin Keown claims that the Gunners had an “enormous” role in Antonio Conte's Tottenham sacking.
Keown told talkSPORT: “I think Arsenal have played a part.
“The fact that Arsenal are 20 points clear of Spurs and this time last year they were both in the run-in for the top-four places puts Spurs under enormous pressure.
“But it's what happened in March. Going out of the FA Cup, what happened against AC Milan, the 3-3 game against Southampton… March was miserable for them.
“[Conte] knew he was going. He wanted to say, and needed to say, what was wrong at that football club and they need to take stock of that.”
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Wenger on Ashley Cole
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger regrets not holding on to Ashley Cole when he made the move to Chelsea in 2006.
Cole was an England international, a pivotal player for the Gunners and arguably someone they failed to replace.
Wenger previously told beIN Sports: "The player I think internally was a mistake to lose was Ashley Cole.
"Cole came out of the [academy]. It was a misunderstanding for a few thousand pounds.”
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Next Erling Haaland
Arsenal are in pole position to sign Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund, who has been dubbed "the next Erling Haaland" this summer.
Hojlund, 20, has enjoyed an incredible international break with five goals in two matches for Denmark and has also registered 14 goals and five assists in 33 appearances with the Serie A giants.
According to Calciomercato, the Gunners are the frontrunners to sign the striker.
The same report claims that any potential deal will cost around £30m, which is double the fee Atalanta forked out for the Dane just a few months ago.
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Taking the Mik
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has hit back at Arsenal fans after they dug up a clip of him criticising manager Mikel Arteta.
Neville refused to back down from his comments made a year ago, reminding fans that they themselves wanted Arteta sacked.
An Arsenal fan page first said: “One year ago today, Gary Neville said that if Mikel Arteta finished fourth with Arsenal, he’d have to leave as he wouldn’t be able to achieve anything more.”
Neville replied: “One year ago you lot were asking for him to be sacked!!! Go and look at it!”
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Gunner cost ya
Tickets for Arsenal's final day clash with Wolves have hit the market for a staggering £53,000 a pop.
Gunners fans are dreaming of seeing their favourite team lift the Premier League trophy on May 28.
And such is the excitement within the Gunners fanbase, that some chancers have listed their tickets on resale sites for a major profit.
Fans that want to purchase tickets second hand currently have to pay more than £1,000 to do so.
And one pair of lower-tier seats are even on the market for a whopping £53,000 each.
Usually, the most expensive ticket – in the centre upper – costs £131.
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Price Declan Rice
Arsenal hero Jack Wilshere urged his former team-mate and Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta to sign West Ham star Declan Rice.
The North Londoners' Under-18s manager told PA: "He’s a midfielder who can do anything. Anyone who supports any club would want Dec [Rice] to join.
"If I’m talking from a selfish point of view, in North London, I think he would be very good under Mikel’s watch. Mikel would develop him, bring him on even more and he would be massive for the team as well.
"I have had conversations with Dec and told him what he is doing in unbelievable, he is captain of a big Premier League club and is always learning.
"You have to be respectful to West Ham, that is his club, but his future is in his hands and it’s very exciting for him because he’s got everything with him now and he’s picking up more and more, he’s growing into this man who could play anywhere.
"I’m looking forward to wherever he goes. I hope it is Arsenal, it would be a massive signing and a perfect fit."
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