Arsene Wenger tonight maintained Freddie Ljungberg does have a future at Arsenal.

Teenager Anthony Stokes admitted Roy Keane's ambition persuaded him to quit Arsenal and join Sunderland in a £2m (€3m) deal today.

On-loan Arsenal striker Arturo Lupoli plans to join Serie B club Napoli in the summer, according to a report in Italy.

PLYMOUTH soared to fifth in the Championship with a 3-1 defeat of Derby to the delight of manager Ian Holloway — and despite being reduced to 10 men for most of the second-half.

Birmingham moved two points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after an own goal from former City player Darren Purse meant Cardiff had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Plymouth.

Goals from Joe Ledley and Paul Parry put Cardiff three points clear at the Coca-Cola Championship summit in their top-of-the-table clash with Birmingham.

Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for Barcelona striker Javier Saviola but might be interested in West Brom defender Curtis Davies at the right price.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he wants England full-back Ashley Cole to stay at the club.

ARSENE WENGER looks set to place his faith in youth again next season.

Arsenal defender Sol Campbell’s is out of tomorrow‘s Champions League clash against Juventus at Highbury with a bruised toe.

Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg will miss tomorrow’s arclays Premiership trip to Blackburn with a calf injury picked up in the midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid.

Arsene Wenger admitted he was braced for Carling Cup humiliation before watching his Arsenal side stage a great escape to claim a penalty shoot-out win over Doncaster.

Doncaster 2 Arsenal 2 (after extra time - Arsenal won 3-1 on penalties)

World Cup winner Gilberto will be handed the task of reviving Arsenal’s fortunes when he leads the side into their Carling Cup quarter-final at Doncaster tonight.

CHELSEA’S Frank Lampard is one of three names on the shortlist for FIFA’s world player of the year award.

Arsenal 3 Reading 0

Arsenal 3 Reading 0

Robin van Persie revealed he is ready to bide his time for a regular first-team place as he prepared to lead the attack against Reading in the Carling Cup tonight.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to ring the changes for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup fourth round clash with Reading.

ARSENE WENGER admits Arsenal are entering a "crucial" stage of their season - and has every confidence the Gunners can continue their improvement over the coming months.

Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal are entering a “crucial” stage of their season - and has every confidence the Gunners can continue their improvement over the coming months.

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 3

Thierry Henry warned fans not to expect too much from Arsenal’s youngsters in the Carling Cup clash at Sunderland tomorrow.

Italy 0 Northern Ireland 0

ARSENE WENGER has every faith his young Gunners can excel when they take on Ajax in the Champions League tonight.

Arsene Wenger has every faith his young Gunners can excel when they take on Ajax in the Champions League tomorrow night.

A mountainous injury list is casting a giant shadow over Ajax’s preparations for their Champions League clash with Arsenal tomorrow night.

Dennis Bergkamp insists Arsenal still have the quality to the win the Barclays Premiership this season despite the loss of influential captain and midfield enforcer Patrick Vieira to Juventus.

Formula One organisers today announced a minute’s silence will be held before Sunday’s British Grand Prix as a mark of respect to those who died and were injured in the terrorist attacks in London.

Cesc Fabregas playing in this weekend’s FA Cup final would be the sign of Arsenal’s willingness to invest in youngsters, according to youth-team coach Steve Bould.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes the emergence of the club’s young Gunners may threaten Chelsea’s current stranglehold next season.

Sheffield United v Arsenal

ARSENE WENGER is facing a striker crisis ahead of Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth-round replay at Sheffield United tonight after Thierry Henry was ruled out with an Achilles injury.

Thierry Henry has been ruled out of Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth-round replay at Sheffield United tomorrow with an Achilles injury – leaving Arsene Wenger with a striker crisis.

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has been given the green light by chairman Peter Hill-Wood to continue fielding overseas line-ups.

Arsene Wenger will unashamedly send out one of the most inexperienced sides in Arsenal’s history for tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final clash at Manchester United.

ARSENE WENGER insisted it would be “criminal” to drop the youngsters who have beaten Everton and Manchester City in the Carling Cup as he looked for them to emulate last season’s run to the semi-finals.

Manchester City 1 Arsenal 2

Manchester City 1 Arsenal 2

Arsenal have tied down Italian starlet Arturo Lupoli on a professional contract at Highbury.

Arsenal are still refusing to confirm the £500,000 (€749,092) signing of Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia from Celta Vigo but the deal is expected to go through within the next 48 hours.