The Gunners will be without their captain for several weeks after Martin Ødegaard’s knee injury, but that stretch begins with a winnable match against 14th-place Fulham. Here’s what American audiences need to know.

In a bid to give the Gunners the best chance of success against a West Ham United team that had won on their previous two visits to the Emirates, Arteta utilised a pair of standout creators in midfield, with captain Martin Ødegaard starting alongside Eberechi Eze.

Coming off a victory over West Ham United, Arsenal FC will face off against Fulham, who just lost to AFC Bournemouth, on Saturday. For our prediction on this matchup, continue reading.

Beth Mead and Alessia Russo each scored as Arsenal broke through a tenacious Benfica defense to win 2-0 and bounce back after an opening loss dented its Women's Champions League title defense. Arsenal struggled to get past the Portuguese defense until Mead slid in to get the crucial touch ahead of Diana Gomes and score in the 57th minute.

Former Arsenal midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has been frozen out at Barnsley, with manager Conor Hourihane confirming the Nigerian will “probably not” feature again for the first team this season

Arsenal will not be able to sign Nico Paz next summer, with the Como and Argentina international attacking midfielder set to.

Wealdstone have signed former Arsenal and Manchester United goalkeeper Hubert Graczyk. The former England Under-18 international made 29 appearances for the Gunners in their Premier League 2 side before joining the academy at Old Trafford. Poland-born Graczyk, now 22, was released in the summer following four games for United's under-21 side.