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Arsenal Diary: What’s in store this week

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Premier League football is back this week after the men’s international break comes to an end, and our women’s team will also be back in Women’s Champions League and WSL action.

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

MONDAY

Weekend reaction

Rice v Greece

We’ll be sharing a round-up of our players on international duty who had games over the weekend, including Ghana (Thomas Partey), Spain (David Raya, Mikel Merino), Poland (Jakub Kiwior), and England (Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka).

Loan Watch will keep you up-to-date on how our loanees got on at their clubs last week.

TUESDAY

International round-up

Calafiori clap

Ghana, Belgium, France and Italy are all in action on Monday, so expect the latest on Thomas Partey, Leandro Trossard, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori on Tuesday morning.

Trossard looks back to focus on his future

Trossard Leicester

We catch up with Leandro Trossard to find out how our in-form forward has put everything he’s learnt in his career to good use to continue an incredible upward trajectory.

Renee Slegers press conference

Renee Slegers

Following Jonas Eidevall's departure, our women’s interim head coach will speak to the media at Sobha Realty Training Centre for the pre-Valerenga press conference.

She will look ahead to Wednesday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League game at Emirates Stadium, share the latest team news and more.

WEDNESDAY

International round-up

Martinelli clap

Wrapping up the international coverage, find out how our players performed on Tuesday, including the latest from Spain (David Raya, Mikel Merino), Poland (Jakub Kiwior) and Brazil (Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli).

Colney Carpool with Mikel Merino

Merino clap

Our summer signing completes his initiation by hopping in the Frimborghini to answer some fun questions and challenge himself with a spot of target practice.

8pm - Arsenal Women v Valerenga

An aerial view of Emirates Stadium

We’re looking for our first win in the Women’s Champions League this season when Valerenga visit Emirates Stadium.

The Norwegian side lost their opening game 1-0 at home to Juventus, and tickets for Wednesday’s match are available.

Supporters who aren’t in attendance can follow the action live on DAZN.

THURSDAY

Cherry-picking the classics

Havertz v AFCB

We’re looking back at a selection of the best of our previous meetings with Bournemouth ahead of the weekend’s game at Vitality Stadium.

FRIDAY

Press conferences

Mikel Arteta during a press conference

Mikel Arteta sits down in front of the media at Sobha Realty Training Centre to look ahead to our trip to the south coast this weekend, whilst Renee Slegers will be previewing our Barclays Women’s Super League game at West Ham United.

Watch the press conferences here on Arsenal.com or the official app or read up on all of the quotes afterwards.

SATURDAY

12pm - Arsenal U18s v Aston Villa

arsenal u18

Jack Wilshere’s young Gunners are back in U18 Premier League South action at Sobha Realty Training Centre to take on Aston Villa at lunchtime on Saturday.

We’re unbeaten in the league so far with two wins and three draws from five games, while Villa are top with 13 points from six matches.

5.30pm - Bournemouth v Arsenal

AFCB gv

We look to continue our impressive, unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign when we face Bournemouth in Dorset on Saturday evening.

It’s been a mixed bag of results for Andoni Iraola’s side, who have eight points from seven games having most recently lost 1-0 away to Leicester City before the international break.

We will bring you all the pre-match build-up on Arsenal.com and the official app, with our 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.

SUNDAY

3pm - West Ham United v Arsenal Women

Chigwell Construction Stadium

It’s a trip to the Chigwell Construction Stadium this weekend as we face West Ham in Barclays Women’s Super League.

Supporters not attending the game can follow the action live on the WSL YouTube channel.