After a mixed first few seasons at Arsenal, Xhaka evolved into a fan favourite under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, becoming a crucial part of the midfield in a side that went from potential mid-table dwellers to European spot, and later title, challengers.

An emphatic defeat of a title rival answered many of the questions that had been bubbling up around Mikel Arteta's side

Gabriel Magalhaes breathed fresh life into Arsenal's Premier League title challenge by opening the scoring in an emphatic win over Aston Villa on Tuesday. The defender's goal at the start of the second half sparked the Gunners into life,

Arsenal are showing interest in one player - someone who is not from the Premier League, but has shown a lot of potential this season playing in Germany.

Our 2026 kicks off with a trip to the Vitality Stadium to take on AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, January 3 at 5.30pm GMT. We head to the south coast looking for a fifth straight win in the Premier League, and you can listen to all the action by heading to Arsenal.com for live commentary of the match.

The England international picked up the problem in Arsenal’s 2–1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend, a fixture in which he was forced to fill in as an emergency right back. Rice played the full 90 minutes at the Emirates, but a late fitness test puts him on the sidelines for his club’s final match of 2025.