Arsenal

Saka (undisclosed) missed Saturday's 4-0 victory against Leeds United after suffering a little niggle during the warm-up of the game, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference. "In the warm-up, he had a little niggle, he wasn't comfortable starting the game, so immediately we made a decision to make that change and bring Noni in. And he was ready, because you cannot do that in two minutes. The way he prepared, the way he's waiting for opportunity, I think it paid off today because he really impacted the team."

Merino (foot) is ruled out for Saturday's clash against Leeds United, coach Mikel Arteta said to the media. "He's got an issue in his foot. It's a bone that's giving him some pain, and we have some exams, we need some more specialists to look at it and to see how long he will be out."

Dowman has signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal that will lead to him signing professional terms when he turns 17 in December, the club announced. Dowman remains out due to an ankle injury but is getting closer to return, coach Mikel Arteta said in the press conference. "I think he's quite close. He's on the pitch now, he's doing well and hopefully we're going to be able to see him soon."