Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao and Champions League
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Stuart Attwell will referee an Arsenal fixture for the first time in almost two years this weekend, following the controversy surrounding his last Gunners game.Photo by David Rogers/Getty ImagesThe
Summer signing Cristhian Mosquera continues to impress for Arsenal and again showed against Athletic Bilbao why there is so much excitement around his early performances. The 21-year-old defender has played a key role during the Gunners' start to the season and has had a big impact since deputising for William Saliba.
If Gyokeres and Merino’s resilience was a positive, so too was the influence of Arsenal’s bench. With the game still in the balance, Gabriel Martinelli and Trossard both found the net to underline the squad depth Arteta has been eager to build.
Oleksandr Zinchenko made his debut for Nottingham Forest in what was an exciting League Cup tie on Wednesday night, but perhaps not for the reasons he would have hoped.Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty
Morecambe have signed Albania defender Maldini Kacurri and midfielder Arjan Raikhy on loan from Arsenal and Boston United respectively. Kacurri, 19, made his international debut in an away win at Gibraltar recently, and spent the second half of last season on loan at League Two side Bromley, where he made three appearances.
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has backed Chelsea to challenge Liverpool and Arsenal for the Premier League title this season. Pundits and fans