The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League.

Arsenal’s 2024–25 campaign was derailed by injuries as they pushed for Premier League and Champions League glory. The Gunners suffered the fourth most injuries in the English top flight last term (36) and lost the likes of Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz for crucial and extensive periods.

SummaryIn a tightly contested Premier League opener at Old Trafford, Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. Riccardo Calafiori's 13th-minute header from a Declan Rice corner proved

Taking on one of the title favorites (Arsenal is projected to have a 29.5 percent chance of winning the Premier League, according to the oddsmakers) right out of the gates is a bit of a free shot for a team that could use one.

One team has installed three rows of new seats, another has a new corner-taker and one side began the 2025-26 campaign by deliberately smashing the ball out of play.

Jamie Redknapp has labelled Arsenal youngster Max Dowman as “one of the best young players” he has ever seen in all his years of playing and analysing football.15-year-old Dowman impressed during