Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen gave a nod to a lack of a cutting edge in the final third after his side were beaten 2-0 at home by Schalke in the Champions League last night.

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Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists the Spanish giants will not be held to ransom by Arsenal over the prospective signing of Jose Antonio Reyes.

Uefa are treating Thierry Henry‘s allegations of racist abuse during Arsenal‘s Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven “very seriously” and will mount an investigation.