Arsenal may be ramping up their preparations ahead of Saturday’s crunch North London derby vs rivals Tottenham - but there have been plenty of off-field distractions festering in the background.
Mikel Arteta has doubled down on his transfer stance following a fresh injury concern to midfielder Thomas Partey, who returned from international duty with Ghana early over the weekend. Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka has been told to leave Arsenal if he wants to win trophies, while Rio Ferdinand has made a William Saliba demand.
Here Mirror Football takes a look at all the latest news and updates coming out of the Emirates Stadium.
