Insight from France & Austria ©TM/IMAGO Whilst the second half of Arsenal’s season threatens to be derailed by an injury crisis up-top, the sensational form of their former striker Mika Biereth will offer little solace. Both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have been ruled out of the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign. But since leaving … Read more
After playing at the top level of New Zealand football at the age of just 15, Chris Wood moved to England when he was 16 and, within two years, made his Premier League debut for West Brom under Tony Mowbray in 2009. Although he played regularly the following season as West Brom were relegated to … Read more
Arsenal have confirmed striker Kai Havertz has suffered a serious hamstring injury which will rule him out for the rest of the season. A club statement confirmed the injury and added: “Subsequent assessments and specialist reviews have confirmed that the injury will require surgery, which will take place in the coming days. “Soon after surgery, … Read more
Jean-Philippe Mateta faces Everton, live on Sky Sports on Saturday, having reached double figures for Premier League goals this season with his brace in Crystal Palace’s win over Manchester United. The striker continues to flourish under Oliver Glasner. Since the Austrian’s first game in charge last February, a 3-0 win over Burnley in which Mateta … Read more
Kai Havertz being ruled out for the rest of the season has created huge problems for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. The injury news just keeps on coming and the Gunners’ failure to sign a striker in January is coming back to haunt them just days after the transfer window closed. 6 Havertz has become the … Read more
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”. The Australian international made the comments to PC Stephen Lovell during an incident in south-west London in the early hours of January 30 2023. Ms Kerr, 31, and her partner, West Ham midfielder Kristie … Read more
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
Arsenal need to find a Robin van Persie. That might be a touchy subject at the Emirates, where the former Gunners centre-forward is regarded with disdain rather than affection after leaving to join Manchester United for £24 million in 2012, but if Mikel Arteta’s team unearth a goal scorer to do for them what Van … Read more
“I’m happy to be back.” Raul Jimenez believes he has finally rediscovered himself after his sickening head injury in November 2020. The life-threatening moment saw the then-Wolves man knocked unconscious in a match against Arsenal following a horrific clash of heads with Gunners defender David Luiz. Sunday 22nd December 1:00pm Kick off 2:00pm It took … Read more