Liverpool defender Kolo Toure will join his brother Manchester City’s Yaya in the Ivory Coast squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

Samir Nasri hailed a miracle after inspiring Manchester City to a brilliant victory over Roma that prolonged their Champions League campaign against the odds.

Roma 0 Manchester city 2

Champions League Group E

Manchester City 1 Roma 1

Champions League Group E

Roma opened their Champions League Group E campaign in style with a 5-1 mauling of Russian side CSKA Moscow at the Stadio Olimpico.

Greece 2 Ivory Coast 1

WORLD CUP GROUP C:

Colombia 2 Ivory Coast 1

Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1

Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1

“Arsene Who?” was the infamous headline which greeted the appointment of a then unheralded French coach at Highbury during the autumn of 1996.

We are now in a period of great confusion about Arsenal, as pundits — and many fans — wonder why it hasn’t yet gone wrong for them.

The summary of this summer's transfers after deadline day, club-by-club.

The latest club-by-club transfer guide of all the happenings in the transfer window.

A club-by-club transfer guide of the happenings on transfer day so far.

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Arsenal have confirmed the sale of Ivory Coast forward Gervinho to Roma.

Arsenal’s transfer kitty is in safe hands with new chairman Sir Chips Keswick, according to former custodian Peter Hill-Wood – but whether manager Arsene Wenger spends any of that on Luis Suarez before the transfer window slams shut remains to be seen.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Arsenal will again be without suspended striker Olivier Giroud for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to relegated QPR.

Arsenal 1 Manchester United 1

Arsenal will again be without goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski because of a cracked rib for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham.

Arsenal 3 Norwich City 1

West Brom 1 Arsenal 2

Arsenal could still be without both Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott for their Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom on Saturday.

Arsenal 4 Reading 1

Arsenal 4 Reading 1

Swansea City 0 Arsenal 2

Swansea 0 Arsenal 2

Arsenal will rest left-back Kieran Gibbs, who has just returned from a thigh injury, for tomorrow’s trip to Swansea, where Nacho Monreal is available after being cup-tied in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich 0 Arsenal 2 (Agg: 3-3, Bayern Munich win on away goals)

Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen was dropped to the bench for tonight’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

Arsenal will be without defender Bacary Sagna (knee) for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Tottenham.

Olivier Giroud returned to the Arsenal starting line-up as Arsene Wenger looked to end a nightmare week on a high with victory over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his team to ignore people writing them off as no-hopers after crashing out of the FA Cup 1-0 to Blackburn and show their true character against European giants Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.

Arsenal’s season of struggles continued yesterday as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by npower Championship side Blackburn.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger offered no excuses after his side crashed out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 home defeat to Blackburn.

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 1

Arsenal will check on the fitness of captain Thomas Vermaelen (ankle), midfielder Jack Wilshere (thigh) and defender Laurent Koscielny (calf) ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny faces a fitness test on his calf injury ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland, but captain Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) has been ruled out.

Arsenal 1 Stoke 0

Arsenal will be without captain Thomas Vermaelen (ankle) for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Brighton.