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Thursday 19 October

Gunners beat Red Star

20:27: Arsenal beat Red Star Belgrade tonight thanks to an Olivier Giroud wonder goal.

Giroud’s overhead kick with five minutes remaining earned Arsenal a 1-0 Europa League win.

The Gunners laboured at times against 10-man Belgrade.

But they got to win to continue their 100 per cent record in the group stage.

Arsenal TV games

16:27: Arsenal will play on TV FIVE TIMES during December.

Sky Sports and BT Sport have released their televised fixtures for the festive period.

Arsenal will play Liverpool on December 22 - a Friday - instead of a proposed Christmas Eve clash.

They will also face Manchester United on December 2, Southampton on December 10, West Ham on December 13 and Crystal Palace on December 28.

Benzema to Arsenal denied

13:10: Karim Benzema’s agent has dismissed reports linking the Real Madrid striker with a move to Arsenal.

Last month, Benzema appeared to commit his long-term future to the Bernabeu when he signed a new four-year deal but reports in Spain claimed Arsenal had made an offer for him to sign in January.

"Karim Benzema is very happy at Real Madrid," Karim Djaziri told Sky Sports News.

"He signed a contract extension last month and has absolutely no intention of leaving the club."

Arsenal in Belgrade

12:00: Arsenal are in Belgrade, Serbia to face Red Star in their third Europa League match of the campaign.

The Gunners sit top of Group H after wins against Cologne and BATE Boris in their opening two fixtures.

But Arsenal fans may be left confused by the timing of their match tonight.

Why do Arsenal kick off at 6pm?

Nicholas: We don't want Jose at Arsenal

11:27: Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas has told Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho he should never manage Arsenal.

Nicholas said: "Put it this way, if I could have a bit of Mourinho put into the Arsenal set-up, I would be a very, very happy man.

"But I don't like the style and I don't want to see Mourinho at Arsenal."

Reiss Nelson wants MMA future

11:20: Reiss Nelson says he would be interested in switching sports in Mixed Martial Arts in the future.

“I watched the McGregor fight,” said Nelson to the Arsenal Magazine.

“And for the first couple of rounds I felt he was doing really well and he had Mayweather on the back foot, so I was confident that it would be a good fight and he might win, but then as the rounds went on he got pretty tired.

“MMA is something that I may want to get into after football. I spent some time over the summer doing a lot of kickboxing and I just felt that it was something I enjoyed doing a lot.”

Ruben Vinagre interest

09:50: Arsenal are reportedly among two other Premier League clubs interested in Wolves left-back Ruben Vinagre.

The Daily Mail say the Gunners, Everton and Manchester City have been keeping an eye on the 18-year-old.

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Reiss Nelson is one of Arsenal's brightest talents

Keane in Spurs jibe

08:20: Roy Keane has taken a swipe at Arsenal claiming several clubs are now better than them.

When asked if Spurs have now moved ahead of Arsenal following their 1-1 Champions League draw with Real Madrid, Keane said: "I think most teams in the Premier League are ahead of Arsenal.”

Chambers injury blow

07:40: Calum Chambers is set for another two weeks on the sidelines after struggling to recover from a hip problem.

The Arsenal defender suffered the injury in last month’s Carabao Cup win over Doncaster Rovers.

He was expected to be back this week but Football London say the 22-year-old’s return date has been pushed back.

Nelson - I want to be like Neymar 

07:00: Young Arsenal ace Reiss Nelson has played down comparisons with Neymar but is hopeful of emulating his career. 

"That is a very big stretch to say something like that," he told Goal. "Neymar is world-class and if I can get anything close to him in near future, I'd be delighted.

"I'm still young and anything can happen. I think a lot of the older boys have helped me, especially those who have broken into the first-team (from the academy).

"People like Jack (Wilshere), he has helped me a lot. Alex Iwobi has told me to stay grounded. I’ve got a really good family that helps me as well.

"Whenever I think it’s getting a bit much I’ll go to my family and they will sit me down and bring me back to earth."

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