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Arsenal Diary: What’s in store this week

NLD Diary

The September international break comes to an end this week before the first north London derby of the season.

Our women’s team will also discover their opponents for the second round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers, and our under-18s side are set to be in action this Saturday.

Here’s what to look out for on Arsenal.com and the official app over the next seven days.

MONDAY

12.15pm - UWCL Round 2 League Path draw

Women walkout

Following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Rosenborg, we’re in the hat for the second round of UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying.

Taking place at 12.15pm, we could be drawn against Juventus, Sporting CP, BK Hacken, Fiorentina or Paris FC.

TUESDAY

International round-up

Saliba diary

Thomas Partey (Ghana), Martin Odegaard (Norway) and William Saliba (France) could all be in international action on Monday, so we’ll provide a full round-up of how they get on first thing on Tuesday morning.

WEDNESDAY

International round-up

Rice celeb

The international break wraps up for our Gunners with UEFA Nations League action for England (Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice), Netherlands (Jurrien Timber), Germany (Kai Havertz), and Ukraine (Oleksandr Zinchenko) on Tuesday. Gabriel could feature for Brazil in their World Cup qualifier in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Again, expect a full round-up here on Arsenal.com and the official app.

THURSDAY

Looking ahead to Tottenham

Gabriel Spurs

Our pre-north London derby coverage begins on Thursday with a feature on a selection of our classic encounters with Tottenham Hotspur over the years. There will also be a quiz to test how much you know about our goalscorers in this fixture from years gone by!

FRIDAY

1.30pm - Press conference

Mikel Arteta during a press conference

After the first international break of the season has been completed, Mikel Arteta will be back in front of the media at Sobha Realty Training Centre to look ahead to the north London derby.

You’ll be able to watch his pre-Tottenham Hotspur press conference here on Arsenal.com or the official app and a full round-up of all the talking points will be published shortly after.

SATURDAY

12pm - Arsenal U18s v Southampton

Theo Julienne

Jack Wilshere’s young Gunners are back in action at Sobha Realty Training Centre to take on Southampton in the U18 Premier League.

We’ve had a positive start to the season with two wins and one draw from our opening three games, while the Saints are mid-table with four points.

SUNDAY

2pm - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Spurs v Arsenal

It’s derby day! We make the short trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League, while Ange Postecoglou’s side are hoping to respond to a 2-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.

We will bring you all the pre-match build-up on Arsenal.com and the official app, with our new matchday show Live From N5 starting an hour before kick-off. Post-match interviews, highlights and a full match replay will be published after the game.