Dowman is out for three league games
Max Dowman's appeal is rejected. The 16-year-old misses Arsenal's next three Premier League games, starting with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (2)(4).
His Carabao Cup red card ended Arsenal's run. Fleetwood Town knocked your team out on penalties, and the score is not confirmed (2).
Arteta did not soften it afterwards: "We're not at Disney, we're at the Premier League level" (2)(3).
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Anfield, and a record since 2012
Arsenal have not won at Anfield since 2012. Sunday's 17:30 CET kick-off is the next chance (5).
City play Brighton earlier in the day and could be three points clear by the time you kick off, so a win keeps pace (5).
Gabriel Magalhaes against Alexander Isak is the duel to watch (5). Referee and TV details are confirmed in the preview (1).
Iraola says two may be back
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai both have a chance of featuring on Sunday (6).
That is the team news from their side. Yours hinges on who fills Dowman's minutes.
Arsenal Women won the derby 2–1
Arsenal Women beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in the Women's Super League, Alessia Russo scoring the decisive penalty (7).
The win came with a refereeing argument attached. Martin Ho's verdict afterwards: "It's got worse" (7).
Four names in the transfer mill
Arsenal are ready to spend big on Nicolo Tresoldi, with Club Brugge expected to raise the price if he keeps scoring (4).
Arsenal have enquired about Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, with Barcelona and Manchester United also in it (5).
Two more: Como centre-back Jacobo Ramón (8) and Porto right-back Alberto Costa (9).
Fan reactions
The mood on r/Gunners is pure nostalgia right now, with a thread celebrating "Legend of Football" and an Arsenal legend drawing the most love. No sign of panic about the cup exit in the top posts. See the thread.
