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Arsenal's 2024–25 EFL Cup campaign began in the third round against League One side Bolton Wanderers at home on 25 September. [88] Arteta opted to rest several first-team players and chose a youthful line-up with an average age of 23 years and 87 days – the youngest starting XI the Spaniard has named in his near-five-year spell as Gunners ...
After Vieira replaced Xhaka in the starting lineup, this was the first time since January 1986 that Arsenal named a starting line-up without a single player to have made a competitive appearance under Wenger, who was in charge of the Gunners from 1996 to 2018. [326]
Saliba recovered from a back injury that had ruled him out of Arsenal's final eleven matches of the previous campaign to return to the starting line-up. Saka scored a goal on 7 minutes; but the Gunners were unable to double the lead, and an own goal from Jorginho in the second half ensured that the hosts claimed a 1–1 draw.
Cesc Fàbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011. Per Mertesacker made 221 appearances for Arsenal and is the current Arsenal Academy manager. Mikel Arteta made 150 appearances for Arsenal and is the current manager. Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Arsenal.
[20] [21]: 5–21 Woolwich Arsenal was the first southern member of the Football League, starting out in the Second Division and reaching the First Division in 1904. Falling attendances, due to financial difficulties among the munitions workers and the arrival of more accessible football clubs elsewhere in the city, led the club close to ...
Follow our Premier League betting tips as Crystal Palace and Arsenal go head to head again in Saturday’s late kick off
23 August: Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season against Fulham by losing 1–0 from a Brede Hangeland goal. [22] 27 August: Arsenal qualify for the group stages of the Champions League by defeating Twente 4–0 at the Emirates Stadium and 6–0 on aggregate. [23] 1 September: Defender Kieran Gibbs signs a new contract with Arsenal. [24]
[102] [103] Kanu was brought into the starting line-up to partner Henry, as Wiltord was ruled out with a calf strain. [104] Arsenal conceded an early goal after Darren Anderton capitalised on a defensive mix-up, but they scored two late goals in what was described as "another stuttering" performance in The Observer. [103]