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Arsenal will face Chelsea in the final on May 30. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal 'bitterly disappointed' with venue of UEFA final

Arsenal went on to question the criteria that was considered by UEFA for selecting such a venue.

17 May 2019 11:30 AM

Roben Loftus-Cheek will also miss the UEFA Nations League finals in June after being left out of England coach Gareth Southgate’s squad which was announced earlier on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek to undergo surgery, is likely to miss UEL final

The 23-year-old was injured in Wednesday’s friendly against the New England Revolution in Boston.

17 May 2019 9:42 AM

Azerbaijan Sports Minister Azad Rahimov defended Baku this week as a deserving host. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal criticises choice of Baku for the Europa League final

Arsenal and Chelsea have been given just 6,000 tickets each by UEFA for the May 29 game, in a stadium with a capacity of 68,700.

16 May 2019 6:28 PM

The Belgium star told BT Sport "In my mind I don't know yet" when asked if he had already played his last game at Stamford Bridge. (Photo: AFP)

Willian desperate for Hazard to stay at Chelsea

The Belgium forward is still expected to join Real in a big-money move this summer, but his teammate Willian continues to hope otherwise.

10 May 2019 2:20 PM

The skilful Belgian playmaker converted the decisive spot-kick in the 4-3 shootout win over Eintracht Frankfurt. (Photo: AP)

Eden Hazard puts Europa League Trophy before transfer talk

The 28-year-old is expected to leave Chelsea at the end of the season after seven years at Stamford Bridge.

10 May 2019 12:18 PM

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri said it was tough for English clubs to reach the end of the season in the sort of shape required to win trophies because they have to play so many more matches than their European rivals. (Photo:AFP)

'The English club teams play way more than the other nations': Sarri

Despite the challenging schedule, Sarri’s Chelsea became the fourth English side to reach a European final.

10 May 2019 10:55 AM

A hat-trick from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and an Alexandre Lacazette strike booked Arsenal’s place in the Europa League final with a 4-2 win at Valencia on Thursday to seal an emphatic 7-3 aggregate victory. (Photo: AP)

UEL 2018-19: Aubameyang treble puts Arsenal into Europa League final

Arsenal’s first win on Spanish soil since beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in 2006 kept their hopes of qualifying for next season’s CL.

10 May 2019 9:08 AM

Eden Hazard scored the winning penalty for Chelsea to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in their Europa League semi-final shootout on Thursday and become the fourth English side to reach a European final this season. (Photo: AFP)

UEL 2018-19: Eden Hazard nets winning penalty to put Chelsea into Europa finals

The Belgian is expected to leave Chelsea after 7 seasons in London, with Real Madrid in pursuit of his silky skills.

10 May 2019 8:56 AM

Emery, who guided Sevilla to three consecutive Europa League crowns, said returning Arsenal to Europe’s elite competition for the first time in three years was not on top of his wish list. (Photo: AFP)

Unai Emery prefers winning Europa League to Champions League qualification

Arsenal have practically blown their chances of finishing in Premier League’s top four after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion

09 May 2019 5:20 PM

Chelsea will now face Eintracht Frankfurt for the Europa League's second leg of semi-finals on May 10. (Photo: AFP)

'Chelsea deserves a trophy,' says manager Maurizio Sarri

Sarri's comments came after Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of semi-finals of Europa League.

03 May 2019 4:32 PM

The second leg is at Stamford Bridge next Thursday, when the positions in the Premier League will also come into clearer focus before the final weekend. (Photo: AP)

Chelsea set record with 1-1 draw against Frankfurt in Europa League

The draw meant Chelsea, Europa League winners in 2013, surpassed Atletico Madrid’s 2011-12 unbeaten run.

03 May 2019 11:06 AM

The tie was still balanced on a knife edge, however, before Gabon striker Aubameyang’s 90th-minute volley put his side in control ahead of the second leg in Valencia’s Mestalla. (Photo: AFP)

Lacazette, Aubameyang help Arsenal cruise towards Europa League Final

Lacazette scored twice in the first half after Diakhaby had stunned the Emirates crowd with an early header to give Valencia the lead.

03 May 2019 10:11 AM

For 20 years under Arsene Wenger, Arsenal enjoyed the riches and the glamour of the Champions League and the impact of missing out has had serious implications on the budget Emery has had to work with. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal look to end season with Europa League success

Arsenal have lost four of their past five league games to Everton, Palace, Wolverhampton and Leicester to slip down to fifth.

01 May 2019 12:07 PM

Rudiger, who hurt his left knee and limped off after 65 minutes, will miss Chelsea’s final two league matches against Watford and Leicester as well as their Europa League campaign. (Photo: AFP)

Chelsea defender Rudiger out of season after knee injury

Andreas Christensen is expected to fill in at centre back for the 26-year-old when Chelsea visit Frankfurt for the first leg on Thursday.

01 May 2019 11:16 AM

Arsenal remain in fifth on 66 points, with top-four rivals Manchester United in sixth place (64 points) playing fourth-placed Chelsea (67) later on Sunday. (Photo: Leicester city Twitter))

Premier League 2019: 10-man Arsenal bows down to Leceister City 3-0

Goals from Youri Tielemans and a Jamie Vardy double ensured Arsenal suffered a fourth loss in their last five league games.

29 Apr 2019 10:38 AM

Emery's biggest headache though is to decide if the veteran Laurent Koscielny can carry on playing at a time when Mustafi cannot be relied on. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal top-four finish in jeopardy, Chelsea march their way to the fourth spot

Against Palace, Arsenal conceded two goals from badly-defended set-pieces while the third was the result of an individual error by Mustafi.

23 Apr 2019 9:22 AM

The 32-year-old Frenchman has started just seven Premier League games this season and has seen limited opportunities since the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain. (Photo: AP)

'I’m not happy to play the second role', says Giroud after getting sidelined

When asked whether he has already had offers to go elsewhere, Giroud added: 'Yes but I won’t tell you. The priority is Chelsea.'

18 Apr 2019 11:39 AM

Emery’s Arsenal have struggled on the road since the start of the calendar year and have won just three of their last nine away games in all competitions. (Photo: File)

Arsenal has a '50-50' chance of reaching Europa semi-final, says Unai Emery

Arsenal dominated the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last week as a Ramsey finish and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal secured the win.

18 Apr 2019 10:48 AM

The 46-year-old was a popular choice to become full-time successor to Jose Mourinho after an impressive caretaker spell in which United won 14 of his 19 games in charge. (Photo: AP)

Five problems that Solskjaer needs to sort out as United Manager

Solskjaer has achieved his first target by landing the manager's role on a permanent basis but plenty of work remains for the Norwegian.

29 Mar 2019 12:26 PM

The striker, who won the World Cup with France last year, scored 33 goals in 73 league appearances for Montpellier before moving to Arsenal in 2012, and has attracted interest from Olympique Lyonnais, according to reports in the French media. (Photo: AFP)

Giroud to move back, retire in France

Giroud has not started a Premier League game for Chelsea since the club signed Argentina international striker Gonzalo Higuain in January.

21 Mar 2019 4:34 PM

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