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      Thomas Partey ‘set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season’ as £45million signing fails to shake injury woes

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      ARSENAL are allegedly set to offload Thomas Partey this summer.The 30-year-old midfielder moved to the Gunners in 2020 in a £45m deal from Atletico Madrid.
      Arsenal will reportedly offload Thomas Partey this summerCredit: Getty
      He became big a fan favourite at the Emirates but the Ghana international has hardly featured this term due to injury.
      Partey was deployed at right back for the opening three games of the campaign, but he has featured just one more time since.
      The star has been out since October following thigh surgery.
      That was after he also missed the entirety of September with a groin problem.
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      Partey recently jetted out to Dubai with the rest of Arsenal’s squad for a warm-weather training camp as he was finally given the green light to make his return.
      However, he suffered another injury blow last week as boss Mikel Arteta revealed before their 3-1 victory over Liverpool that his ace is set to be out of action again.
      He said: “With Thomas unfortunately we had a little setback a few days ago.
      “I’m not a doctor, but he felt something in a very similar area and he wasn’t able to train the last few days.”
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      Now the Daily Mirror has claimed that his days in North London appear to be over.
      They report that “Partey is expected to leave Arsenal at the end of the season after failing to shake off persistent injury problems”.
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      Arteta was open to selling Partey following the arrival of Declan Rice back in July.
      But they failed to receive a suitable bid.
      Juventus are now understood to be interested in signing him but opted against making any move last month due to his recent absence through injury. More

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      Arsenal face FA rap after wild celebrations against Liverpool… but Mikel Arteta is set to escape punishment

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      MIKEL Arteta will avoid any FA action for his stoppage-time goal celebrations against Liverpool.But Arsenal will be hit with the “standard” £25,000 fine after six of Arteta’s players were cautioned in their 3-1 win.
      Emirates chief Mikel Arteta will not be sanctioned as match officials did not report his behaviour during Sunday’s winCredit: Rex
      Arsenal’s celebrations after beating Liverpool, including Martin Odegaard’s happy snapping, sparked some criticismCredit: Reuters
      Arteta infuriated some TV Liverpool fans as he reacted to Leandro Trossard’s added-time clincher.
      The Spaniard leapt wildly before sprinting through and out of his technical area, potentially leaving himself open to a charge.
      But FA rules, reinforced this term, leave policing of touchline behaviour to the match officials.
      As neither referee Anthony Taylor nor any of his colleagues made any mention of Arteta’s behaviour that is considered the end of the matter by FA beaks, who have no intention of even contacting the Arsenal boss.
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      But the yellow cards picked up by Ben White, Gabriel, Jakob Kiwior and, in stoppage time, William Saliba, Declan Rice and  Kai Havertz, will see a fine levied against the Gunners.
      Liverpool had defender Ibrahima Konate sent off following his second yellow card soon before Gunners’ sub Trossard finished them off.
      But Arsenal’s players came under fire from some quarters for their victory celebrations soon after.
      Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher said: “Just get down the tunnel. You’ve won a game. It’s three points. They’re back in the title race, get down the tunnel. I’m serious, honestly.”
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      And his fellow Sky Sports pundit, ex-Manchester United defender Gary Neville, argued: “I have gone past the idea of having a go at players for celebrating, I just still think there is a little bit of immaturity in their celebrations.”
      But Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard insisted his team had every right to react as they did – after rising to second place, two points behind Liverpool.
      Carragher in war of words with ex-Premier League star Fjortoft over Odegaard’s Arsenal celebrations against Liverpool
      The midfielder said: “Everyone who loves football, who understands football, they know how much it means to win this game.
      “And if you’re not allowed to celebrate when you win a game, when are you allowed to celebrate? We’re happy with the win and we’ll stay humble.
       “Everyone who loves football, who understands football, they know how much it means to win this game.
      “And if you’re not allowed to celebrate when you win a game, when are you allowed to celebrate? We’re happy with the win and we’ll stay humble.”
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      Arsenal fans say ‘good news on a Monday morning’ as key defender signs new long-term contract

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      TAKEHIRO TOMIYASU is set to sign a new long-term contract with Arsenal.According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the defender has already agreed terms with the Gunners.
      Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to sign a new Arsenal contractCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta was reportedly eager to tie him down to a new deal.
      Tomiyasu is the latest star to commit his future to Arsenal, following the likes of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.
      Arsenal fans were thrilled to wake up to news of the defender’s contract extension on Monday morning, with one person tweeting: “Mr irreplaceable is here to stay. COYG.”
      Another added: “Good news on a Monday morning.”
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      A third wrote: “A big part of our squad when fully fit. Great move by Arsenal to extend his deal.”
      While a fourth commented: “What a start to the day.”
      Tomiyasu joined Arsenal in a £20million transfer from Bologna in 2021 and has since made 73 first team appearances.
      Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Napoli expressed an interest in signing the defender in January, but Arteta refused to let him leave.
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      The Gunners are also in talks with Ben White over a new deal.
      Arteta wants to keep the nucleus of his squad together until 2027 and beyond. More

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      Carragher in war of words with ex-Premier League star Fjortoft over Odegaard’s Arsenal celebrations against Liverpool

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER was embroiled in a war of words with ex-Premier League star Jan Aage Fjortoft over Martin Odegaard’s celebration.Odegaard’s Arsenal blew the title race wide open by helping the Gunners to a 3-1 win over Liverpool at the Emirates.
      Martin Odegaard took the club photographer’s cameraCredit: Rex
      Jamie Carragher aimed a dig at OdegaardCredit: Rex
      But Jan Aage Fjortoft hit back at OdegaardCredit: Getty
      And he celebrated by taking the camera off club photographer Stuart MacFarlane to snap a shot of his own.
      Liverpool legend Carragher reacted by using an iconic Neil Warnock dressing room quote.
      He posted on X, formerly Twitter: “By all means enjoy it, but enjoy it by being disciplined!”
      Fjortoft, formerly of Middlesbrough and Sheffield United, responded: “Come on @Carra23 Let Martin show his passion!
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      “Also on the pitch. Let him have this moment with his mates at @Arsenal like @Stuart_PhotoAFC.
      “Nothing to do with being disciplined or not. Football could do with more people express their love for the game
      “I know you deep inside agree with me, mate.”
      Carragher hit back: “Jan it’s a joke about a Neil Warnock quote, FFS!
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      “I like the way you’ve tagged them all in including the camera man so you get the retweets & likes you want.
      “I thought the camera stuff was a bit OTT, a bit like your claim that Mo Salah would leave Liverpool!”
      Fjortoft then responded: “Yes, Jamie! I tagged in the Arsenal- photographer Stuart MacFarlane, cause he has been at Arsenal since 1991.
      “And he deserves all the praise – I guess that’s the same Arsenal- captain Martin Ø thought after their win.
      “In terms of your last line… only a thief sees who is stealing.”
      Warnock infamously hit his Sheffield United players with the disciplined team talk before an FA Cup clash against Arsenal.
      And he also joined in the banter with Carragher, telling him: “Love listening to your opinions Carra, but get your own catchphrase!” More

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      Virgil van Dijk says he was to blame and NOT Alisson for ‘turning point’ that saw Liverpool crash to Arsenal defeat

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      VIRGIL VAN DIJK took the blame for a shocking defensive cock-up as  Arsenal blew the title race wide open.Gabriel Martinelli capitalised on a calamitous mix-up between Liverpool skipper Van Dijk and keeper Alisson to fire the Gunners 2-1 ahead at the Emirates.
      Curtis Jones, left, reflects with Virgil van Dijk and keeper Alisson Becker after the howler that let in Gabriel Martinelli to restore Arsenal’s leadCredit: PA

      Martinelli, left, had a simple chance to make it 2-1 in the Gunners’ 3-1 victory after confusion between Liverpool duo Alisson and Van DijkCredit: PA
      Alisson also blundered when substitute Leandro Trossard put the ball through his legs for Arsenal’s third — leaving Mikel Arteta’s men two points behind Liverpool at the summit.
      Champions Manchester City,  who travel to Brentford on Monday night, will go top if they win their two games in hand.
      And Van Dijk said after Sunday’s 3-1 loss: “It’s a very tough day. I  take full responsibility for Martinelli’s goal as that was a turning point in the match and I should have done better.
      “It’s a split decision and I chose to let the ball bounce, try and put my body in between, Alisson touched me a little bit and that’s why he couldn’t clear it properly.
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      “It hurts and it hurts for the rest of the team — but especially for me. It was a big turning point.
      “These things have not happened too many times in my career but I will recover  as I learn from things that don’t go well.”
      Liverpool, reduced to ten men with an 88th-minute red for Ibrahima Konate, suffered just their second league defeat this season.
      Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp, who is quitting at the end of this season, refused  to criticise Van Dijk and Alisson.
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      He said: “Our main guys had a misunderstanding. They’re human beings.”
      Bukayo Saka opened the scoring before Gabriel’s bizarre own goal following an error by William Saliba saw Liverpool level on the stroke of half-time.
      But the Reds’  mistakes — with pundit Roy Keane saying the  defending was like  a ‘pub team’ —   ended their 21-match domestic unbeaten run.
      Klopp added: “We would have loved to win here but we were not good enough.
      “But today, nobody celebrates as champions and nobody is relegated. We have time to create our own destiny.
      “At the end  I didn’t think for a second about the number of games left for City. I am not nervous. We expect them always to win their games.”
      Arsenal have won three Prem games on the bounce, lifting them  into second, and Arteta hailed his players for a season-defining triumph.
      Asked if they now have the mentality to win the title, Arteta said: “Absolutely. We have shown that today against the most  in-form team in Europe.
      “To be the best and have the best mentality, you have to do it every three days. That is the challenge that we have.
      “It was a huge game that was going to  dictate where we  are and where we’re going to be.”
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      And midfielder Declan Rice added: “We knew the importance of the game.
      “We’ve got ourselves back on track.”
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      ‘We hear goals before we see them,’ cry locals living next to Emirates Stadium as influx of fans block TV & phone signal

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      RESIDENTS who live next to a Premier League ground say they hear goals before seeing them as the influx of fans blocks their TV and phone signals.Arsenal moved to their 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium home in Holloway, London, from Highbury back in 2006.
      Arsenal superfan Dean Embley has lived opposite the Emirates Stadium for ten yearsCredit: Darren Fletcher
      The Gunners moved to their 60,000-seater home from Highbury back in 2006Credit: Darren Fletcher
      Jigar Tharkkar is a Liverpool fan who has lived with a view of the ground for two yearsCredit: Darren Fletcher
      And many locals say they’re having a ball – especially those who support the Gunners.
      But there are several drawbacks living next to the stadium including rowdy supporters, parking problems and terrible internet connection.
      Arsenal superfan Dean Embley, 47, has lived opposite the fifth-largest football stadium in England for ten years.
      He told The Sun: “On matchday we love it. There is a good sense of community and we get to meet loads of people coming through.
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      “I’m a huge Arsenal fan which helps. It’s just a coincidence that we live here though.
      “We used to live down the road at the away end. Sometimes there was fighting and we once had some problems with Chelsea fans.
      “The kids used to stick their heads out the window and gesticulate at the away fans. It’s all banter though I guess.”
      The builder, originally from Hackney, continued: “However there seems to be a signal block on matchday.
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      “I don’t know whether it’s an Arsenal thing or all the fans using their phones.
      “It really slows everything in the area, especially if you are trying to watch the telly.
      “That’s a disappointing thing because we hear the goals before they appear on the TV.”
      George Salisbury, 26, from St Andrews, said: “You kind of have to plan your life around match days because it just gets unbelievably busy.
      “It’s quite entertaining to see all the fans streaming past. However a couple of weeks ago we had a guy who managed to get in and urinate on the premises.
      “You often get drunk people at 3am singing Arsenal chants as well.”
      Nisha Kaddy, 41, who has lived opposite the stadium for three months, said: “My husband and two children are Arsenal fans, but parking in this area is tricky.
      “If we have visitors we have to be really cautious because you can’t park anywhere on matchday. It’s quite loud when a team scores too!”
      Jigar Tharkkar, 29, is a Liverpool fan who has lived with a view of the ground for two years.
      The Google system engineer, originally from India, said: “The views of the stadium are great and I love the vibe here on match days.
      “Plus I got to see the Liverpool v Arsenal match last year. Even when I’m not watching the match I know when there is a goal.
      “There is an issue with light pollution because they have them on all night but we just keep the blinds down.”
      Manchester United supporter Alan Cooper, 65, from Islington, said: “I’m not an Arsenal supporter but I like the match day buzz.
      “If there’s a concert on it’s a bit of a***hole because I’ve got to move the cars or you get a ticket.
      “Sometimes people chuck rubbish onto my balcony. The only time I’ve ever seen any real trouble is with Tottenham fans.
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      “A couple of Spurs supporters were picking up bricks and chucking them.”
      It comes as Premier League challengers Arsenal and Liverpool renew hostilities at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
      George Salisbury, 26, from St Andrews, has a view of the ground from his kitchenCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Manchester United supporter Alan Cooper, 65, from IslingtonCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Dean, 47, is builder and originally from HackneyCredit: Darren Fletcher
      There are several drawbacks living next to the stadiumCredit: Alamy More

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      Combined Arsenal and Liverpool XI ahead of fierce Premier League title clash – but how many Gunners stars make it?

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      THE EMIRATES plays host to a Premier League blockbuster title clash on Sunday.Arsenal welcome Liverpool to North London hoping to cut the gap at the top to just two points.
      Mikel Arteta hosts Jurgen Klopp on Sunday
      Both sides have found form after the winter break, and have also welcomed back key men from injury in time for the season-defining bout.
      Here, SunSport looks at who would make a combined starting XI from Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool with everyone fit and available, based on current form.
      GOALKEEPER – ALISSON
      The Brazilian is one of, if not the best keeper in world football right now. Any team in Europe can only dream of having someone as consistent or efficient in their goal.
      His seven clean sheets have helped Liverpool top the Prem pile and lose just once all season.

      Yes, David Raya is a better footballing keeper, but Alisson does exactly what you buy a keeper to do – make saves and dominate the air.
      LEFT-BACK – OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO
      Liverpool have struggled for consistency with this position this campaign with Andy Robertson out injured and Joe Gomez stepping in and performing admirably.
      Regardless, Oleksandr Zinchenko – for all the doubts over his defensive attributes – simply makes any team he plays in better, and Arsenal is no exception.
      Inverted so much that he is basically a midfielder, he compliments the Gunners in possession and often starts attacks with his incisive passing.
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      CENTRE-BACKS – WILLIAM SALIBA AND VIRGIL VAN DIJK
      A tough call, this one. Both duos of William Saliba and Gabriel in the North London corner and Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in the Merseyside corner have been impressive.
      However, Saliba and Van Dijk are in a class of their own. Master and apprentice. Big, powerful, quick and never look flustered.
      It will be interesting to see if they decide to mark each other from set-pieces come the weekend. Do not ask me to predict who comes out on top in the air on that one.
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      Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk makes the cut with William Saliba at centre-backCredit: EPA
      RIGHT-BACK – TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD
      Ben White has not been his usual self recently. You can put that down to carrying an injury for the past few weeks, or starting the season at centre-back.
      The Englishman is getting back up to speed, but until that happens you cannot look past Trent Alexander-Arnold, and the enigma that is where he actually looks best.
      Northern Irish wonderkid Conor Bradley has kept him out the starting XI in the last few games and has been a sensation, but no one can do what Trent does on the ball, wherever that is on the pitch: Right-back, right wing, midfield – who cares? Just watch and enjoy.
      Arsenal star Declan Rice makes a three-man midfieldCredit: Sunday Times
      MIDFIELD – DECLAN RICE, MARTIN ODEGAARD AND DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI
      There is an argument that Arsenal would not be in this title race by the skin of their teeth had it not been for Declan Rice thanks to his two injury-time winners against Manchester United and Luton Town already this season.
      That £105million price tag appears too little week by week. He is a phenomenal player who covers grass and reads the game superbly. Arsenal are lucky to have him right now.
      Martin Odegaard is majestic on the ball and can control a game with his big toe alone. The Norwegian has not been at his best this year but shown glimpses of getting back there.
      Thomas Partey should be back in the Arsenal squad after a spell out with a thigh injury. Maybe he would sneak in to make it a Gunners full house had he played more games this year.
      It is also harsh to leave out the likes of Harvey Elliott and Alexis Mac Allister, yet Dominik Szoboszlai has something about him that you cannot help but love, whether it is his long-range belters or the way he has adapted so quickly to life in the Prem.
      Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is a doubt ahead of the match with Arsenal
      RIGHT WING – MOHAMED SALAH
      Leaving out Bukayo Saka feels like a crime given his ability and general likeability, but the Three Lions star has been pretty tame off the right so far this campaign.
      We could just cheat and put Mohamed Salah on the left to accommodate for Saka, but that would not be in the spirit of the game.
      Salah has been magnificent yet again with 14 goals and eight assists in the league. He is a major doubt on Sunday after coming home early from the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt, but he is the first name on this imaginary team sheet.
      Darwin Nunez leads the attack as part of the combined XI
      LEFT WING – LUIS DIAZ
      The Gabriel Martinelli of last season would hop right into this spot, no questions asked. The Martinelli of this season is way behind on what is now expected of him.
      Two goals in the dying moments of a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace last month has not done enough to convince fans he is back to his best.
      In comes Luiz Diaz then, a player who has been through the wringer on and off the field in recent times with injury and the kidnapping of his father in Colombia.
      Through all of that, Diaz has four goals and two assists, but creates so much more with his pace and destruction with ball at feet.
      Arsenal and Liverpool face off on Sunday at the Emirates
      STRIKER – DARWIN NUNEZ
      The choices for this spot are between Gabriel Jesus, who doesn’t shoot at goal enough, and Darwin Nunez, someone who probably shoots too much… and hits the woodwork too often.
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      Nunez edges it, just. The chaos the Uruguayan brings to any game of football is mesmerising to watch at times, and now the goals are beginning to flow – two in his last two in the Prem.
      Jesus is brilliant at lots of things – linking up play, holding the ball up, those one-twos on the edge of the box – just not scoring a reliable amount to drive you to the league title. More

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      Arsenal starlet who Jack Wilshere said ‘does things you can’t coach’ agrees transfer exit with monstrous sell-on clause

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      ARSENAL have agreed to sell a highly-rated teenager recently hailed by academy manager Jack Wilshere, it’s been claimed.The Gunners are said to have accepted a bid for Under-23s midfielder Bradley Ibrahim from Bundesliga 2 big boys Hertha Berlin.
      Jack Wilshere is currently the manager of Arsenal’s Under-18sCredit: GETTY
      Ibrahim is on the verge of joining Hertha BerlinCredit: Twitter
      Italian transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano claims the German outfit are set to sign the 19-year-old for an undisclosed fee.
      Ibrahim is said to be in Berlin with his agent to iron out the fine details of his deal, which reportedly gives Arsenal the option to buy him back in years to come.
      Romano wrote on X: “Hertha Berlin agree permanent deal to sign Bradley Ibrahim from Arsenal.
      “Player in Berlin with agent Alan Redmond from Roc Nation.

      “Exclusive details: Contract until 2027.
      “Arsenal will have matching rights. Healthy sell-on clause + add-ons for appearances.”
      Arsenal’s decision to sell Ibrahim comes as a surprise as he was recently lauded by Under-18s coach Wilshere – who himself was a graduate of the Gunners academy.
      Speaking after his troops booked their spot in the semi-final of last season’s FA semi-final, he told The Athletic: “There are some things that you see from Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Bradley Ibrahim, Jimi Gower.
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      “They do things you can’t coach. That’s why they’re at Arsenal.
      “They need a few things tactically.
      “I like my midfielders to be on the half-turn, play forward and touch forward, dribble if you can.
      “We had some moments of brilliance when Myles drives, when Ethan’s on the half-turn, when Amario Cozier-Duberry’s one-v-one.
      “If we can get more of those then we’ll be all right. You see it tonight, even though it was Reuell Walters at centre-back.
      “When you drive forward it just changes the picture.” More