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Slavia Prague manager Jindrich Trpisovsky has set his sights on breaking Arsenal’s clean sheet streak ahead of hosting the Gunners in the Champions League.
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres is not expected to feature in this week’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague following his absence from training on Monday. Gyökeres was notably missing from the session the day before the game in the Czech capital.
Arsenal will be without Viktor Gyokeres for Tuesday's Champions League game at Slavia Prague after the Swedish striker picked up a muscle injury at the weekend, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday.
The 32-year-old had his contract terminated by Besiktas in August and previously attracted interest from Birmingham City.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal on Monday. The former Gunners midfielder was a surprise inclusion at the club's training ground at London Colney. Oxlade-Chamberlain is a free agent after his stint in Turkey with Beskitas came to an end with a mutual termination of his contract.
A notable stat doing the rounds since Saturday's win at Burnley is that Arsenal have not faced a shot on target in three of their past four league matches. On average, they have only allowed their opponent to have 1.9 goal attempts on target per game this season.
I think the first half was one of the best that we've played,” said Mikel Arteta of a display of dominant relentlessness
Former Arsenal player Aaron Ramsey has said his dog Halo's disappearance continues to "haunt" his family and said it's something they will struggle to get over.
How Arsenal have used their full-backs this season has been hugely important in their rise to the top of the Premier League table. The Opta visual below shows both Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber ranking among the side's most attacking players, registering more shots and touches inside the opposition box than some of Arsenal's forwards.
William Saliba has reiterated that he prioritised winning trophies with Arsenal over moving to Real Madrid when he signed his contract extension in September.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty