Arsenal on fast track into FA Cup last 16
Arsenal powered into the FA Cup last 16 with a comfortable 4-0 home win over League One side Wigan Athletic.
Arsenal powered into the FA Cup last 16 with a comfortable 4-0 home win over League One side Wigan Athletic.
Manchester City narrowed Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to three points with a commanding 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsenal overcame stubborn first-half resistance from Sunderland to strengthen its grip at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win on Saturday, moving nine points clear of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Second-placed Chelsea take on leader Arsenal in the big game in the Premier League this weekend, while Manchester City look to recover from a difficult week, and Liverpool will be under the focus as Arne Slot's side takes its dreadful recent form to a resurgent West Ham United.
Martinelli, the Brazil international, was forced off during Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday, while Saliba was substituted at halftime at the Emirates after picking up a knock.
Manchester City's victory closes the gap on Liverpool at the top and means the Reds cannot secure the Premier League title when they face Everton on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom government in the last week of May gave the Premier League the approval to resume the 2019-20 season on June 17.
Aarhus resorted to the option during their Superliga clash, but Arsenal have insisted that they did not speak directly to anyone at the Danish side.
Liverpool will restart their season in the Merseyside derby against Everton and will then play Manchester City and Chelsea in "high risk" Premier League games.
Patrick Vieira captained Arsenal when they competed with Manchester United for supremacy in the Premier League in the early 2000s.
