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Arsenal injury news: Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi injuries ‘far from ideal’ says Mikel Arteta
12 October 2026 Off

Arsenal injury news: Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi injuries ‘far from ideal’ says Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is “far from ideal” that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after the Gunners’ 2-1 Premier League win against Leeds.

A training session was held after Saturday’s match at Emirates Stadium for players who either did not feature in or did not play the full 90 minutes against Leeds.

Ecuador defender Hincapie was carried off by

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Martin Sherif: Everton forward fined for breaching betting rules
8 October 2026 Off

Martin Sherif: Everton forward fined for breaching betting rules

By Total Football News

Everton forward Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 by the Football Association for breaching its betting rules over a 15-month period.

The 20-year-old admitted having caused, permitted or enabled 61 bets on games between 20 November 2024 and 12 February 2026.

In his defence, Sherif said he did not place any of the bets himself but admitted they came from accounts in his name and which he funded.

An independent

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Arsenal: Martin Odegaard new role explained by Mikel Arteta after captain’s Champions League winner at Napoli | Football News
9 September 2026 Off

Arsenal: Martin Odegaard new role explained by Mikel Arteta after captain’s Champions League winner at Napoli | Football News

By Total Football News

Martin Odegaard is a player transformed at the start of this season – and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta puts his captain’s impressive form down to fitness and new positioning.

Odegaard was the match-winner again for Arsenal on Wednesday, thumping in the only goal of the game in the Champions League victory at Napoli.

That hit followed his clinching strike against Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday and takes his

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Arsenal 2-1 Chesleas: Martin Odegaard sinks Chelsea in London derby thriller
6 September 2026 Off

Arsenal 2-1 Chesleas: Martin Odegaard sinks Chelsea in London derby thriller

By Total Football News

Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.

Chelsea stunned the home fans by taking a second-minute lead through £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers’ volley after the Gunners failed to clear Reece James’ free-kick.

That was the first goal Mikel Arteta’s side have conceded this season.

Despite their flying start, Chelsea had not kept a clean sheet in their previous

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Russell Martin: Leicester City in talks with former Southampton boss
11 June 2026 Off

Russell Martin: Leicester City in talks with former Southampton boss

By Total Football News

Leicester City are in talks with former Rangers and Southampton boss Russell Martin over their vacant manager’s position.

Martin, 40, has been out of work since being sacked by Scottish Premiership giants Rangers in October.

BBC Radio Leicester understands the club’s hierarchy have interviewed Martin as part of an ongoing process to find a replacement for Gary Rowett.

Rowett took charge in February, shortly after a six-point deduction for a

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Arsenal: Martin Keown says Gunners ‘attack like Invincibles and defend like class of 97-98’
7 November 2025 Off

Arsenal: Martin Keown says Gunners ‘attack like Invincibles and defend like class of 97-98’

By Total Football News

The teams I lifted the top-flight title with in 1998, 2002 and 2004 all have something in common with Arteta’s current side – all of them have suffered the pain of not winning something.

In 1998 we had gone six years without a title. In 2002 it came after we finished second behind Manchester United for three years in a row and again before the 2004 ‘Invincibles’ season.

This team

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Martin Odegaard injury: Arsenal midfielder out until mid-November with knee problem
13 October 2025 Off

Martin Odegaard injury: Arsenal midfielder out until mid-November with knee problem

By Total Football News

The news will come as a blow to manager Mikel Arteta given Odegaard’s importance to his team.

The start of Odegaard’s season has been plagued by injury problems, with the midfielder being forced off in the first half of three consecutive Premier League matches.

Arsenal face north London rivals Tottenham immediately after next month’s international break, and it remains to be seen whether Odegaard can recover in time for the

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Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal midfielder on his year-long wait to join Gunners
23 July 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal midfielder on his year-long wait to join Gunners

By Total Football News

Arsenal fans will get to see their new midfielder Martin Zubimendi in action for the first time on Wednesday – 12 months after the Gunners first set in motion a deal to bring him to the club.

The 26-year-old, one of the most highly-rated number sixes in Europe, played his first minutes for Arsenal in a behind closed door friendly against Watford last Saturday.

But his first appearance in front

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Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal sign Sociedad midfielder in £60m deal
6 July 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: Arsenal sign Sociedad midfielder in £60m deal

By Total Football News

For Arsenal, the beginning of the end of Zubimendi’s signing began in the scorching heat of Spain’s south coast as long ago as last June.

In truth, though, the journey culminating in the midfielder’s arrival at Emirates Stadium was spawned well in advance of the covert visit to Andalusia last summer.

Mikel Arteta had watched Zubimendi extensively. He was taken by his ability to execute the full passing repertoire with

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