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Alexander Isak steps up Liverpool injury recovery as encouraging new photographs released British transfer record £125m signing Alexander Isak has been absent since suffering a serious injury when scoring for Liverpool in their 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in December Alexander Isak stepped up his recovery from a broken leg with a gym session and some light ball work at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre on Friday. The £125m striker suffered the injury setback when he was caught by Tottenham Hotspur's Micky Van de Ven in a 2-1 win for the Reds in north London in December. Article continues below Isak opened the scoring on the day with an emphatic finish from Florian Wirtz's pass before he was caught by Van de Ven and forced off just 11 minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute. Article continues below The Sweden international underwent surgery to correct an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture and no timeframe has been placed on when he will be cleared for...

Arne Slot offers new Ibrahima Konate Liverpool contract update - 'Let's see where that ends' Arne Slot discusses Ibrahima Konate's Liverpool future as the centre-back enters the final few months of his Anfield contract Liverpool remain locked in talks with Ibrahima Konate's representatives over a new contract - with Arne Slot confirming he wants the centre-back to extend his stay at Anfield. Konate is into the final few months of a deal signed when he joined the club in 2021 from RB Leipzig. Liverpool have been in discussions with the France international's agents for well over 12 months now. Real Madrid have been linked with a move to sign the 26-year-old as a free agent at the end of the season, although reports late last year claimed the La Liga giants had reached out directly to Reds officials to confirm they would not be looking to take a another high-profile player from Anfield after their move for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Konate has endured an inconsi...

Mikel Arteta laughs off Arsenal regret question after new injury blow amid Nwaneri loan call Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has laughed off the question of whether he and the club regret sending Ethan Nwaneri on loan amid a growing injury crisis in the youngster's attacking midfield position Mikel Arteta laughed off suggestions that there should be any Arsenal regret over loaning Ethan Nwaneri prior to a growing injury concern Mikel Arteta laughed off suggestions of any regret about sending Ethan Nwaneri on loan to Marseille ahead of an FA Cup tie he would have certainly featured in. Arsenal take on Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the competition, after beating Portsmouth in the last round. The Gunners have been fortunate to draw back-to-back lower-league opponents, giving them a chance to rotate the side. With a game against Wolves on Wednesday ahead of the North London Derby at the weekend, it is in the Spaniard’s interest to switch things up and rest his key league starters....

Arsenal injury update: William Saliba, Mikel Merino and Kai Havertz latest news and return dates Gunners dealt big blow in midweek as star man ruled out Sidelined: Kai Havertz, William Saliba and Mikel Merino Your matchday briefing on Arsenal, featuring team news and expert analysis from Matt Verri Arsenal take on Wigan in the FA Cup on Sunday, and they will be sweating over the fitness of a key player. The Gunners have been hit by some fresh injuries in recent weeks but Mikel Arteta was able to welcome some big names back into the fold in the 1-1 draw at Brentford, with Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard all featuring at the Gtech Community Stadium. There has also been a positive update this week on Max Dowman. Arsenal have some big games on the horizon, with the north London derby at Tottenham on February 22 and then a home game against Chelsea on March 1. With that in mind, here’s the latest Arsenal injury news and potential return dates... William Saliba Star defende...

Mikel Arteta must fix key problem if Arsenal are to realise Premier League title ambitions Gunners dropped points again in midweek as title race intensifies Your matchday briefing on Arsenal, featuring team news and expert analysis from Matt Verri It was a very familiar feeling for Arsenal when the half-time whistle went at the Gtech Community Stadium. After a fairly uneventful 45 minutes, in which the Gunners had just one shot and did not trouble Caoimhin Kelleher at all, there was nothing to split Mikel Arteta's side and Brentford. This was the sixth time in the last eight Premier League matches that Arsenal have gone in level at half-time. Four of those have been goalless. In the Premier League so far this season, Arsenal's matches have had a total of 24 goals across 26 games in the first 45 minutes. That is the fewest of any side in the league. Part of that is down to how the opposition set up against them. Very few take the game to Arsenal early on, preferr...

GOAL! Brentford 0-1 Arsenal (Madueke, 61) Arsenal score with their first shot on target of the night! Piero Hincapie returns the ball into the box after Michael Kayode's clearance goes straight back to the Gunners and Noni Madueke is there to leap above his man and head past Caoimhin Kelleher, who is caught on his toes!