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      Man Utd ‘make transfer approach for Espanyol keeper Joan Garcia’ as they look to replace Andre Onana

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have made a move to sign goalkeeper Joan Garcia, according to reports.The Red Devils could decide to cash-in on Andre Onana this summer amid interest from Saudi Arabian sides.Joan Garcia is wanted by Man UtdCredit: RexThe club are looking at replacements for Andre OnanaCredit: RexUnited’s No1 has had another season blighted by errors, but he is keen to stay and fight for his place under Ruben Amorim.However, Espanyol keeper Garcia has emerged as Onana’s possible replacement.Reports in Spain claim United have “made an approach” to “tempt” the 23-year-old into moving to Old Trafford before making an official offer.Garcia is said to have a £21million release clause that rises to £25m towards the end of the summer transfer window.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThough that figure is set to increase by £4.25m should he win his first senior cap for Spain.Garcia, who an Olympic gold medal with his nation at the Paris Games last year, is one of LaLiga’s top young talents.He became Espanyol’s main man during the second half of last term, helping them win promotion to the top-flight and taking home their player of the season award.Garcia has continued to impress this campaign, keeping seven clean sheets in 32 games.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe has won two LaLiga save of the month awards and he produced a man of the match performance as they shocked Real Madrid 1-0 in February.Arsenal and the Champions League holders are also keeping an eye on the stopper, but reports about interest from Bayern Munich are supposedly false.Nemanja Matic brands Andre Onana ‘one of worst keepers in Man Utd HISTORY’ in savage response to goalieEspanyol chief Fran Garagarza has not ruled out Garcia’s departure and said earlier this year: “There’s a lot of noise but nothing is happening. “There’s no firm movement like there was in the previous window.”There may be movements because he’s a top-level goalkeeper, but we’re calm, and most importantly, the kid is very calm.”Meanwhile, United have also been linked with Porto No1 Diogo Costa.But bitter rivals Manchester City are set to swoop after Ineos chiefs were put off by his £64m release clause.Ederson has just a year remaining on his contract and is tempted by a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. More

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      Forgotten Arsenal flop set for Emirates return after injury nightmare with Sevilla unlikely to trigger transfer option

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      ARSENAL flop Albert Sambi Lokonga is set for a summer return to the Emirates after suffering his fourth injury of the season during his loan stint at Sevilla.Lokonga, 25, joined the Andalusian outfit in July for the 2024-25 campaign in a deal that includes a £10.25million buy option.Arsenal flop Albert Sambi Lokonga is set for a summer return to the EmiratesSevilla are not keen to trigger Lokonga’s release clause amid his loan stint due to injuryAccording to The Mirror, however, the LaLiga giants are unlikely to trigger that option due to persistent hamstring issues that have limited the midfielder to just 21 appearances across all competitions.That poses as a blow for the Gunners, who wish to raise funds to bolster their transfer budget for the summer market.Had that figure been met, the North Londoners would have also inherited a 25 per cent sell-on clause.The same source suggests Sevilla tried to negotiate a lower release clause.Read More on ArsenalHowever, chances of a permanent deal are growing slimmer after yet another injury setback Lokonga’s contract with Arsenal runs out in 2026, which means the Premier League giants will be determined to offload him one way or another this summer.That is because – as per the same source – there is no way back for the ex-Anderlecht star into Mikel Arteta’s first team.Nevertheless, the loan deal with Sevilla is paying off as it’s the Spaniards who are covering Lokonga’s wages.Most read in FootballBack in February, the player stated his desire to stay at Sevilla after turning down multiple offers from other clubs last summer.Lokonga said: “I feel very good. I’m growing. I feel better with each game. How Arsenal can outsmart PSG in Champions League semi-final”After leaving Anderlecht, Sevilla is the club where I feel very, very good. “I want to stay but it’s not just my decision. It’s early days and we’ll see each other at the end of the year.”Lokonga also had two uneventful loan stints at Crystal Palace and Luton Town these past couple of years.The Belgian has made 39 appearances for Arsenal since his arrival in 2021. More

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      Tottenham are just famous for being famous, like Gemma Collins – they should not be part of Premier League’s Big Six

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      SHOULD Son Heung-min end up lifting the Europa League trophy for Tottenham, it will only start the argument —  not finish it.Win their first silverware since 2008 and some will claim Spurs are back among the Big Six, others may say English football’s ultimate fancy Dans never went away.Tottenham’s place in the Big Six comes with question marks that won’t go even if they win the Europa LeagueTottenham are famous for being famous — like Gemma CollinsAll while it’s a reasonable shout to suggest they should never have been in it in the first place.Spurs did well to overcome Eintracht Frankfurt in the last eight. A cracking achievement, given how hopeless they are on the home front this season.Monday night’s soulless surrender to Nottingham Forest came just four days after a stirring victory in Germany.The European quest is impressive of late and hopefully they’ll go all the way and bring the trophy back next month.Read More on FootballIf they do, it will finally end an agonising wait for glory stretching back 17 years — about the same time as it takes to walk from the ground to Seven Sisters Tube.The 2008 League Cup final success over Chelsea is a fast-fading and flimsy claim to historical fame.Because that came almost a decade after they had bagged the same trophy. North London’s original football club have never been serial winners.Tottenham try to play aesthetically. They have employed a few skilful  players — David Ginola, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne. But, ultimately, they are famous for being famous — like Gemma Collins.Most read in FootballSo what exactly is it that makes so many people within the game class them as members of the so-called Big Six?And in an age of fluid wealth, when clubs can be transformed overnight with foreign investment, maybe it’s time to dismiss the  idea of an elite enclave.How Enzo Maresca can transform Chelsea to challenge for Premier League titleDefining the size of a football club has no universal measure.It’s genuinely surprising that as football lurches towards total automation, some smart-arse has not conjured up a Stephen Hawking-style algorithm to calculate it to ten decimal places.Capacity of ground multiplied by number of honours, then dividing that by length of time between trophies is one possibility.Money in the bank, times international players, minus number of losses squared, all over position in the league table?Football today bears no resemblance to the 1980s. Back then it was easier to work it out as money didn’t muddy the equation so much. Life was simpler.Along with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton, Tottenham were in a league of their own. It’s not so clear-cut now.Behind the competitionThey have a lovely, big ground.  Stamford Bridge is tiny by comparison — but Chelsea are now by far the most successful club in London.Newcastle are awash with Saudi cash and winning this season’s Carabao Cup means they have won as much as Tottenham since 2008. Aston Villa are waking up from a decades-long coma.They entertained us in the Champions League this season and are fighting hard to get back in it.Manchester City were poor neighbours of United for donkey’s years. Eddie Large was their most famous fan.Yet this season is a write-off, even though they may yet win the FA Cup and qualify for a 14th successive campaign in the Champions League.They have billions locked away in their Arab owners’ vaults  and have amassed four Premier League titles on the trot. The Etihad isn’t the biggest mind.ResentmentThere’s been just two seasons since 2010 when Spurs finished outside the top six. Yet they are 16th and every match at their enviable new ground is tainted by resentment towards the ownership.They will lose more league games this season than they will win.Even if Son does get his hands on that Europa League trophy, three cups in 26 years is hardly massive. Relegated Leicester have won bigger things — the title and FA Cup — in the past decade.It’s mind-bogglingly complex working out  who is the biggest and the best.Maybe it’s easier switching the sums around and instead of going mad deciding who is in the Big Six, work out who isn’t. The Tottenham conundrum is much simpler then.MARESCA CAN’T WINENZO MARESCA copped it from some fans for not joining in the post-match celebrations of Chelsea’s win at Fulham.Even though he had just been booked for overdoing it on the touchline when Pedro Neto smashed home the winner moments earlier.There is a palpable distance between the Chelsea supporters and the reserved Italian.I’ve yet to hear them sing his name and there is a feeling that whatever he does, they will never completely warm to him.With Chelsea trailing at half-time on Sunday, Maresca was forced to take the long walk past the away end at Craven Cottage and was roundly labelled a “w*****” by a noisy minority.I don’t blame him for not wanting to attend the post-match party and salute those who, 45 minutes earlier, were giving him such stick. It seems he cannot win, despite having just won.Meanwhile, over at all-but-relegated Ipswich, boss Kieran McKenna’s name was lustily cheered when read out before they were thumped 4-0 by Arsenal. It seems he cannot lose, despite losing a lot.ROCKET’S LAUNCHEDLEAST surprising result of the week is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s demolition of arch-adversary Ali Carter at snooker’s World Championship.The Rocket rocked up to the Crucible, typically out of form and playing the wounded animal, claiming he would be lucky to  pot even one red ball.A crushing 10-4 triumph later — having won five frames in   succession — and O’Sullivan is in the balls, as they say. And into the last 16.He is someone who changes his mind on a daily basis whether or not he wants to pick up a cue. But he has seven world titles dating back to 2001.O’Sullivan  turns 50 in December — and  there is a serious belief that he will be enjoying his eighth world crown, having surpassed the haul of his other great baize nemesis, Stephen Hendry.ENI’S WRIGHT JIBE IS JUST WRONGTHE BEST broadcasters choose their words carefully.Eni Aluko has not with her surprising attack on Ian Wright for “dominating” punditry in women’s football.Ex-Chelsea star Aluko says:  “If we had a situation where there was an equal opportunity for broadcasters and coaches that there is in the women’s game  but that’s not the case. I can’t dominate the men’s game.”No, she can’t but maybe that’s for individual reasons rather than sexism. Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan will be sharing the biggest presenting gig in football with Mark Chapman on Match of the Day from next season.Read More on The SunThat’s two women and one man hosting the country’s flagship highlights show  covering the biggest men’s league in the world, with a vast audience.Genuine question . . . am I missing something here? More

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      Snooker icon Ken Doherty reveals moment he swore at Sir Alex Ferguson and had to apologise to legendary Man Utd boss

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      SNOOKER legend Ken Doherty had an embarrassingly awkward conversation with Manchester United’s iconic manager Sir Alex Ferguson after winning the World Championship.Doherty, 55, won his only world title in 1997 by defeating Stephen Hendry at the Crucible and became the toast of Ireland as he returned home for an open-top bus parade in Dublin.Ken Doherty had an embarrassing conversation with Manchester United legend Sir Alex FergusonDoherty was forced to apologise to Ferguson after replying to him with the F-wordFerguson still invited Doherty at Old Trafford to showcase his trophyThe Darlin’ of Dublin’s triumph also caught many other esteemed figures’ attention and was thus invited to showcase his trophy in another momentous occasion.Crafty Ken received an unexpected phone call from snooker fan Ferguson, 83, who offered him the opportunity to present his title at Old Trafford on the last match of the 1996-97 Premier League season.However, the phone call went completely south as the Irishman suspected it was a prank from one of his mates and proceeded to drop an F-bomb to one of the greatest managers of all time.Doherty told The Daily Star: “I got a phone call a week later. I didn’t recognise the number, the voice went [does an impression of Ferguson], ‘Kenny, do you fancy coming and parading that trophy around Old Trafford?’Read More on Man Utd”I told him to f*** off! I thought it was one of my mates winding me up.”Ferguson, who is known for not suffering fools, issued a stern response that forced the snooker great to immediately back track and apologise.Doherty continued: “He said again, ‘Kenny, it’s Alex Ferguson here, I’m not going to ask you a second time’. “So I had to apologise. Not many people have said that to him and got away with it! But he saw the funny side. He loves snooker.”Most read in FootballThankfully, the Old Trafford visit went much better than the phone call as Doherty showcased his trophy to a beaming Man Utd crowd, who were celebrating their own Premier League triumph.And the snooker great received the star treatment from Ferguson, who introduced him to the likes of Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.I told Rio Ferdinand to tell Sir Alex Ferguson to f*** off and the Man Utd legend’s reaction was pricelessDoherty added: “He [Ferguson] showed me around the place. It was the last match of the season and they were picking up the Premiership trophy.”Walking out on the pitch with the trophy, my legs were like jelly. I met all the players. “Cantona came up to me, shook my hand and said, ‘Congratulations Mr Doherty, welcome to Old Trafford’. “Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, Keane, they couldn’t wait to have a look at the trophy and look at the names on it. It was amazing.” More

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      West Ham star Mohammed Kudus lined up to join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr as £120m transfer clause emerges

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      AL-NASSR are prepared to bid £85.5m for West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, according to reports.Transfer expert Ben Jacobs claims the winger’s release clause is £120m for Saudi clubs – £35m more than for Premier League clubs.Al-Nassr are prepared to bid for Kudus for the second transfer window in a rowAl-Nassr are confident, however, that West Ham will sell for lessThe Saudi Pro-League club previously made an approach for Kudus in January after Brighton rejected their £76.9m bid for Kauru Mitoma and are not certain that he will take this second offer.Mitoma, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and Liverpool’s Luis Diaz have been named as other Premier League targets.Kudus joined West Ham from Ajax for £38m in 2023 after scoring 18 goals and collecting seven assists in the 2022/23 season.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLYet he hasn’t enjoyed the same form in his second season in England that he did in his first.Kudus managed 28 goals and assists in all competitions in 2023/24 but this season has only six in 30 games and hasn’t scored since December.This mirrors the form of the club as West Ham currently sit 17th with the oldest average squad age in the Premier League (28.5).Manager Graham Potter will want to make big changes to his squad in the summer and the club are facing numerous departures. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSWhile there is doubt over whether Kudus will want to move, the money that he could generate despite his downturn in form will be attractive.The Hammers drew with doomed Southampton last Saturday – but will look to improve on that performance as they travel to the Amex to face Potter’s old club Brighton on Saturday.Last weekend the London club drew with Southampton who are the first Premier League club to be relegated with seven games remaining.Hilarious moment Newcastle Utd ballboy snubs West Ham star Mohammed Kudus as he asks for his seat for iconic celebrationThe Ghana winger has been on a run of poor form this season More

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      Man Utd ‘considering shock swoop for Man City midfielder James McAtee, 22’ in extremely rare transfer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are considering a shock swoop for Manchester City star James McAtee.Any move would see the 22-year-old midfielder become the 15th first-team player to wear both red and blue in Manchester.Manchester United are considering a shock swoop for Manchester City star James McAteeMan Utd are one of several suitors interested in McAteePep Guardiola wants McAtee to stay, but he has just one year left on his current dealMcAtee has impressed since his return to the Etihad last summer, from two seasons on loan at Championship side Sheffield United.The midfielder, who can play out wide, has scored seven goals in 25 appearances across all competitions, including three in 13 Premier League games.But the England Under-21 star has one more year left on his contract and wants regular playing time next season.Although McAtee started in City’s 2-1 top-four crunch clash win over Aston Villa on Tuesday night, it was only his second league start of the campaign.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSPep Guardiola has been full of praise for McAtee, but minutes have been hard to come by.And they could get even harder next season, with City interested in moves for Nottingham Forest ace Morgan Gibbs-White and Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. Gibbs-White and Wirtz have been identified as options to replace the departing Kevin De Bruyne, who has been linked with Aston Villa.McAtee would hope to benefit from De Bruyne’s summer exit, but City want to sign a readymade replacement who can straight slot into Guardiola’s side.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSLeverkusen’s bid to loan McAtee in January, with the option of a permanent £25million transfer this summer, was rejected by City.The Bundesliga club, who are keen admirers of McAtee, would like to keep Wirtz but a huge offer for the £100m-rated Germany international could prove difficult to resist.Pep Guardiola aims sly dig at rivals Man Utd hours after their heroic Europa League comeback So United may have to get in quick as Forest, Newcastle and AC Milan are all keeping tabs on McAtee’s situation.Ruben Amorim needs to make serious improvements to his squad, with United’s ageing midfield duo of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen often cited as slow and weak.Salford-born McAtee joined the City academy aged 10.He could become just the 15th player to play for both Man Utd and Man City the modern era, and the first to leave the Cityzens for Old Trafford in 13 years.The last player to do that was Frederic Veseli in 2012, who ultimately left the Red Devils without making an appearance, despite Sir Alex Ferguson playing a key role in his signing.McAtee would fit United’s recruitment model of signing young players who can grow together as a team.And Guardiola recently admitted that he doesn’t know if McAtee will stay beyond the summer.He said: “For the age, I’d like him to stay. But I understand the players want more minutes. “I would like him to stay, he’s a player for the academy, he knows the patterns. He’s a lovely person and trained really good. “He can play different positions but I don’t know how the squad will be and we will see.”Read More on The SunBut whether Guardiola would risk another youngster becoming a star for a Prem rival, yet alone a close city rival, remains to be seen.The Spaniard already went through that when Cole Palmer became the best player at Chelsea within months of joining.Players who have played for both Manchester clubsDenis LawBrian KiddTerry CookePeter BeardsleyPeter BarnesWyn DaviesJohn GidmanAndrei KanchelskisSammy McIlroyMark RobinsAndy ColePeter SchmeichelOwen HargreavesCarlos Tevez* Players to have been on the books of both but didn’t feature at first team level for one or the other: Tony Coton, Shaun Goater, Jon Macken, Jadon Sancho, Frederic Veseli. More

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      Man Utd files: Hojlund offered escape route in partial swap deal with ex-Prem star and Cunha back-up plan revealed

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      RASMUS HOJLUND could be offered a potential escape route from his Manchester United debacle by former club Atalanta.And that could see a partial swap deal bringing Ademola Lookman back to the Premier League.Atalanta want to re-sign Rasmus HojlundCredit: GettyHojlund left Atalanta to join the Red Devils in 2023Credit: GettyThe Red Devils could look for a swap deal involving Ademola LookmanCredit: GettyThe Danish striker is suffering from the “curse of the Old Trafford centre-forward” and experiencing a nightmare campaign.Hojlund’s season of hell has seen him score just three Prem goals and eight in 45 appearances in all competitions.Indeed, aside from last season’s spell which saw him net seven goals across a six-game Prem scoring streak, he has just six other top flight goals across 52 matches.Since scoring his only top-flight goal since early December in last month’s win at doomed Leicester he has suffered another six match drought.And the £72million signing endured the ultimate ego blow when Ruben Amorim hooked him after a fruitless 87 minutes of the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon to send centre-back Harry Maguire up front in his place.Despite that, Hojlund, 22, remains a firm favourite among the Atalanta supporters and the Serie A side are ready to make a move in the summer if United decide to cut their losses.There is also interest from clubs in Germany, but Atalanta believe Hojlund, described by former England skipper Alan Shearer as a  “damaged player” after the weekend defeat by Wolves, would be open-minded to a return to the club where he made his name.Atalanta scouts have watched his recent matches and remain in touch with the players’ representatives, who ensured he left the club on good terms two years ago.But an extra element in any deal could involve former Everton, Fulham and Leicester wideman Lookman, who is keen to return to England after three successful seasons in Italy.The London-born winger, 27, who opted to play for Nigeria despite winning 11 England Under-21 caps, is thought to be open to a move to Old Trafford.How the two forwards’ league form compares this seasonRuud van Nistelrooy reveals son’s name was inspired by former Man Utd team-mate who tragically diedA player plus cash swap would help United’s PSR position as they would otherwise have to agree a £38m fee this summer to avoid an accounts book “loss”.MC IS PLAN BUnited are making fall-back transfer plans in case they fail to land Wolves’ Brazilian hitman Matheus Cunha.While interest in the £62.5m Molineux man is concrete, Old Trafford powerbrokers are determined not to throw all their eggs into the Brazilian basket.United are targeting a move for Matheus CunhaCredit: GettyLiam Delap is also among the club’s targetsCredit: AlamyFeelers have already gone out for both Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo and fellow south coast man Tyler Dibling, set to leave Southampton after their relegation to the Championship.Although neither is top of the list, United are seeking to refresh the profile and financial make-up of their squad after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s public complaints about overpaid and underperforming players.That is despite the prospect of a £100m-plus black hole in income next term unless the club wins the Europa League to qualify for a Champions League return.Another potential recruit, Ipswich’s England under-21 striker Liam Delap, is keen to get his future settled before he heads off to play for Lee Carsley’s side in this summer’s European Championship in Slovakia, where the Young Lions face Czech Republic, Germany and Slovenia in the group stage.Suggestions of a serious move for Nigerian Victor Osimhen, who has scored 27 goals this season on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, are being played down by United insiders, suggesting the push is coming from the player’s end rather than Old Trafford – although it is not entirely ruled out.Ruben Amorim, though, is understood to believe there is no need for further recruitment at centre-half, despite the imminent departures of out of contract Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof.The future of keeper Andre Onana, though, remains very much in the air despite an internal wish for the shot-stopper to prove his doubters wrong.Onana’s foolish pre-match spat with Nemanja Matic ahead of the first leg against Lyon was compounded by the two errors that saw him dropped for the thrashing at Newcastle but he was not blamed for any of the goals in the second leg drama or Wolves’ winning free-kick on Sunday.A NEW SIGNING?Meanwhile, Cunha seemed right at home when he visited Old Trafford with Wolves on Easter Sunday.The Brazilian was targeted by the autograph hunters and selfie-seekers who traditionally gather outside the Theatre of Dreams after games.Cunha was obliging – getting into the habit in case he makes it his permanent home in the summer.Several family members also made the trip to watch him and his father Carmelo was also asked for pictures by enthusiastic United fans.NAME CHANGEAnyone covering United games recently will have noticed a new name on the team-sheet. That’s because you can hardly miss it.January signing Patrick Dorgu has asked for ‘Chinazaekpere’ to be included in the middle – making life slightly more complicated for reporters and commentators.The name hails from the Igbo region in Nigeria and is important to the Denmark international’s family – as it means ‘God answers prayers’Will he answer the prayers of Dorgu and United fans in the Europa League semi-finals next week though?Patrick Dorgu has asked for ‘Chinazaekpere’ to be included in the middleCredit: GettyEND OF THE ROAD?United are currently weighing up whether to take the four players whose contracts expire this summer on their controversial end-of-season tour to the Far East.Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelof and Tom Heaton will all be saying their goodbyes to Old Trafford on the final day of the season when Aston Villa are the visitors.Yet all those travelling to Hong Kong and Malaysia will be quickly herded off to Manchester airport to take part in the two match trip, which is expected to net the club around £10m.Given all four players are unlikely to ever pull on a United shirt again for a competitive game, it seems slightly pointless.COMEBACK KINGS?Red Devils fans should not despair if they find themselves behind again in their Europa League semi-final – just as they did on that famous night against Lyon.Opponents Athletic Bilbao are coached by former Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde – who has been on the wrong end of two of the most famous European comebacks in recent times.He was Barcelona coach when Roma stormed back from a 4-1 first leg deficit to win the return leg 3-0 in the Italian capital in 2018.And a year later he watched as Lionel Messi and Co somehow squandered a 3-0 lead from the first leg in a disastrous night at Anfield.The veteran coach will not relax until the final whistle goes at Old Trafford on May 8.Ernesto Valverde has been on the wrong end of two famous European comebacksCredit: Getty More

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      ‘I already mentioned that twice’ – Mikel Arteta takes issue with reporter’s question as Arsenal title hopes all but end

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      MIKEL ARTETA was left exasperated after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace last night.The Gunners twice surrendered leads to Oliver Glasner’s side, with Jean-Philippe Mateta making it 2-2 with a brilliant strike late on.Mikel Arteta was interviewed by the BBC after last night’s matchCredit: BBCArsenal slipped to a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at the EmiratesCredit: GettyArsenal’s latest slip-up means that Liverpool require just one point from their remaining five matches to become Premier League champions.After the match, Arteta was interviewed by the BBC.When it was pointed out that Arsenal had made “uncharacteristic errors” leading to Palace’s second equaliser, the Spaniard said: “Yes, unfortunately yes.”Arteta, 43, was then asked if he gave Palace credit for their approach to the match.READ MORE ARSENAL NEWSThe Gunners boss responded curtly: “I already mentioned that twice, yes.”With the Premier League title now gone, Arsenal’s season rests on the Champions League.The Londoners will host Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their semi-final next Tuesday.Arsenal will remain without long-term absentees Gabriel, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus for the tie.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFor last night’s match, inexperienced quartet Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Jimi Gower, Jack Henry-Francis and Ismeal Kabia were all named on the bench.Asked if the rest of his players had come through the game unscathed, Arteta added: “I don’t know, I haven’t spoken to a doctor so we will have to wait and see.”Mikel Arteta accidentally photobombs Sky Sports report as he takes Arsenal dog Win for a walkBukayo Saka featured as a substitute against the Eagles.The England winger, 23, was the subject of a heavy challenge against Ipswich last weekend which saw full-back Leif Davis sent off.Arsenal ratings vs Crystal PalaceARSENAL delayed Liverpool’s inevitable title celebrations but not in the way they’d have wantedThe Gunners only just managed to hold up the Reds’ coronation with a lacklustre draw at home to Crystal Palace.Jakub Kiwior got the Gunners off to the perfect start but Eberechi Eze brilliantly volleyed home the equaliser for the Eagles.Ex-Brighton star Leandro Trossard netted a goal he would have particularly enjoyed against the Seagulls’ M23 rivals.But it was not enough for Arsenal to win the game thanks to William Saliba dallying on the ball.Jean-Philippe Mateta took full advantage of the mistake to chip David Raya and earn Oliver Glasner’s men a deserved point.Here’s how SunSport’s Jordan Davies rated the Gunners on a forgettable evening. More