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Arsenal are without Takehiro Tomiyasu for their final Premier League game of the season, against Everton later today.

All three are out of contract at the end of the season, though none of their departures have yet been confirmed and Elneny in particular is reportedly being lined up for a new contract. Meanwhile, Sunday’s game could offer a farewell for the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny. Arsenal XI vs Everton: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League game today

It's been a fun season with this bunch, the youngest average starting roster in the Premier League. They've rebuilt a connection with the fans, played some ...

Manchester City needs to win to guarantee the title. Liverpool need to win and have City drop points. It would be quite nice for Arsenal to end the season on a high note in front of the home fans, especially after things fell apart so dishearteningly down the stretch. They’ve gone from totally in control of their Top Four fate to needing a miracle Norwich City win over Tottenham and a win over Everton to finish fourth. And so we’ve reached the end of the season, Arsenal play host to Everton at the Emirates to wrap things up. Arsenal have won 14 of their last 16 Matchday 38 contests and drawn the other two, so perhaps that overrides the recent form against Everton. Frank Lampard’s side have nothing to play for, having secured Premier League safety on Thursday in their dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace. Given the circumstances, Everton might be checked out today.

Results elsewhere meant that the win wasn't enough to secure Champions League qualification, but a finishing position of fifth – with 69 points (our highest ...

It came from the boot of Odegaard, and it was well deserved for an excellent display. We were back in control, and yet another goal from a corner made it 4-1. Saka picked out the full back arriving into the area, and the Portuguese defender guided a first time shot through the crowd. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Again it came from a corner. Our defence seemed to lose concentration for a moment, and were punished when substitute Donny van de Beek tapped into an empty net from close range.

Arsenal made light work of Everton in a 5-1 victory at Emirates Stadium yet still had to resign themselves to playing Europa League football next season ...

Gabriel Magalhaes was the next to profit from good work at a corner as he blasted in the fourth and by the 82nd minute it had become a rout as Odegaard found the bottom left corner despite his attempt lacking any real power. Four minutes later and Arsenal had surged 2-0 ahead as a scruffy corner was worked to Nketiah by accident as much as design and the forward nodded home from close range. Arsenal had lost the last three Premier League meetings between the rivals but as they poured forward with Bukayo Saka shooting high, that run looked certain to end.

Arsenal ended their season with an emphatic 5-1 win over Everton but it wasn't enough to snap the final Champions League spot from Tottenham Hotspur as they ...

Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut the ball back to Van de Beek who slotted it into the net. Martinelli stepped up to take the shot and hammered it past Asmir Begovic. Gabriel got Arsenal's fourth when a Cedric shot was blocked and he nabbed the rebound and smashed it past Begovic.

Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson have both predicted Arsenal to beat Everton today in their final fixture of the Premier League campaign.

Writing for Sportskeeda, he said: "The shackles are off for Arsenal after their calamitous 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United last weekend. "At the moment, he's England's No. 1 goalkeeper and when push comes to shove, he usually steps up and performs. I feel a bit sad for the bloke, but sometimes fans' frustrations tend to boil over due to the stakes involved. "Given the position they were in a few weeks ago, Mikel Arteta's side should already have secured a spot in next season's Champions League, but they have been so bad that it is not even in their hands with a game to go. "I don't think the Arsenal players will get too much sympathy from their fans, either. "So, the best news for the Toffees is that this result doesn't matter.

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I think as a club we have always seen the women’s game as a priority. We have regularly mentioned that no matter what happens in the coming years, I don’t think anything can be as challenging as what the club has had to deal with in the past two and a half years. Jonas is leading us in a wonderful direction, we have some fantastic players but I know there are also areas we can improve. Having had a chance to spend time with him and understand some of his philosophies as a person I think that translates so well to him being a successful manager. When young players taste a bite of the apple at first-team level, they only want another bite and I think that’s a tribute to the players and the staff for their internal hunger. There have been a lot of changes in our squad in the last few years and I know the work still isn’t done. No one could see the challenges of a global pandemic and I’m very encouraged by what everyone has done in unprecedented circumstances. In those tough moments, when we’ve had opportunities as a squad, as a staff, as a club, to fracture slightly, I think with this group and the mental fortitude that we have now, we all came closer together. I think those moments brought us closer together across the whole club and I think that’s what’s served us well. Yes, we’re in a tough position right now after the last few matches in terms of qualifying for the Champions League, but I think the lessons learned along the way will serve us very well going into the future. These senior players understand there will be bumps in the road and be patient as team-mates learn on the job. Every issue we have heard exclusively from significant figures at the club on our Official Voice pages of the matchday programme.

Everton are safe. The Blues will be playing in the Premier League next season. But there's one game left… From Everton's perspective, it will determine ...

Likewise Tom Davies might get a chance to show Frank what he can/can’t do. Dele was a decisive half-time sub on Thursday, so he needs to finally start his first game. A 4-3-3 salvaged the Blues on Thursday at half-time, so it’s time to look towards a progressive future.

Today sees the culmination of the race for the top four in the Premier League. Arsenal host Everton knowing they need to win at all costs, but Tottenham ...

4 min Dele Alli gets his first touch on the ball and straight away he is booed by the Arsenal fans. Big news from Anfield. Wolves have taken the lead. A lot of time left though. •12m ago 25 min Referee Andre Marriner points to the spot after looking at the incident. 32 min This has been really impressive from Arsenal, but it might not mean much in the end.

Arsenal ended their season with an emphatic 5-1 win over Everton but it wasn't enough to snap the final Champions League spot from Tottenham Hotspur as they ...

Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut the ball back to Van de Beek who slotted it into the net. Martinelli stepped up to take the shot and hammered it past Asmir Begovic. Gabriel got Arsenal's fourth when a Cedric shot was blocked and he nabbed the rebound and smashed it past Begovic.

Dean Smith has explained that his Norwich City side are keen to do Arsenal a favour in the top-four race by beating Tottenham Hotspur today to secure an extra £ ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta knows that the Gunners need to beat Everton at the Emirates Stadium and hope that the Canaries can also win, something that he claimed is very possible. The closer the game is, I am more hopeful.” "The two million could be useful and is something that it is being dangled above us — and it would be nice to be party poopers."

Result: Arsenal 5 – 1 Everton Competition: Premier League Date: 22 May 2022. Venue: The Emirates Stadium. Arsenal: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, ...

Match report and highlights as Arsenal hit five goals past Everton but finish fifth; Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Martin Odegaard among scorers at ...

"You can see what we have on the pitch and what this club had on the pitch 10 or 20 years ago. Sometimes to combine those two is not easy at all but we will try to do the right thing." That feeling of guilt, and not reaching that level is painful." "It's true that last year with 67 points, Chelsea got into the Champions League. We have 69 we are out of it. I thought Tom Davies played well and Dominic Calvert-Lewin really showed his power. We needed a miracle and it didn't occur. "The good thing about pre-season now is that we can work on things that we want to work on and improve the squad." The first fell to Odegaard following a Nuno Tavares cut-back, but his low effort was repelled at close-range. We knew that it wasn't in our hands. "As a club, we have to do the right thing in the right moment. "We tried to give the fans everything they deserve, everything they have done for us and helped us to come much further as a club and as a team. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said: "We did what we had to do.

The Gunners boss is set to face the press following Arsenal's 5-1 win at home to Everton.

We did what we had to do. That feeling of guilt and not reaching that level is painful. I cannot assess the season today. Those three know individually that situation, when it’s going to be communicated and it will be done face to face Mikel Arteta's side ran rampant in the second half as two defenders in Gabriel Magalhaes and Cedric Soares got on the scoresheet. Everton pulled a goal back through Donny Van De Beek late in the first half, but Gabriel, Cedric and Martin Odegaard extended Arsenal's lead in the second half.

Arsenal hammered Everton 5-1 on Sunday but it was not enough to snatch a Champions League place - and it was the visiting fans, still relieved after ...

It was a similar story after the break as Arsenal struck with a quick-fire double with goals after 56 and 59 minutes. Second-half strikes for Cedric Soares, Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Odegaard were a fair reflection of their dominance. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The result was rarely in question after Gabriel Martinelli fired us ahead from the penalty spot in the first half. Eddie Nketiah doubled the lead with a well- ...

We are ready to do that and we need to start to go. We have a very important week to make some decisions as well and start to set the platforms for what we’re going to do in the summer. Which is some emotion, goals, play the way we want to play, and then yeah, we came short for a few points, and the way it happened it’s painful.

By then Gabriel Martinelli, with a penalty, and Eddie Nketiah had already scored; Cedric Soares, Gabriel Magalhães and Martin Ødegaard added the rest, and ...

If it was a farewell contribution from Nketiah, whose contract runs out at the end of June, then he could not have offered up a better precis of his gifts. The initial frustration for Arsenal was that dominance did not mean a stream of chances, even if they could still have gone ahead. Fifth place will have to suffice for Arsenal, but at least they were able to depart with a reminder of the progress this season has brought.

Here are some of the moments you may not have spotted from the Gunners 5-1 victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.

It was a good end to the season for Gabriel Martinelli who managed to cap the game off with his first ever penalty in an Arsenal shirt. The Frenchman then began to participate in the lap of appreciation at the end and could be seen reaching his hand out to wave at the Arsenal fans, possibly in tears, while he held his daughter in his other arm. There was no stopping him this time though as he sent Asmir Begovic the wrong way. That prompted relentless booing from the Arsenal fans, and as Dele was withdrawn by Frank Lampard it got even more intense. Sadly though it was not enough to secure a top four finish as Spurs' 5-0 win at Norwich means they will be playing Champions League football next season. In truth Arsenal could have had many more, so disinterested was the nature of Everton's display.

Despite comfortably dispatching Everton 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification.

59’ - GOAL! (Gabriel Magalhaes) - Gabriel now gets into the act for the Gunners, and once again it comes from a corner! The defender hits a fantastic effort from inside the box into the top corner after Saka plays his corner short to the full-back! 56’ - GOAL! (Cedric Soares) - Cedric gets in on the act! 45+3’ - GOAL! (Donny van de Beek) - A goal for Everton against the run of play! 25’ - PENALTY FOR ARSENAL - Cedric whips a ball towards the far post from the right, but Iwobi gets the initial block in. A lot of it will come down to having a threadbare squad, and failing to strengthen adequately in January.

Gabriel Martinelli slotted home from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after VAR adjudged Alex Iwobi had blocked a shot with his arm. And they doubled the ...

But on this occasion, there was no doubt: Iwobi's arm was in an unnatural position and he moved his limb towards the ball. VAR can be used properly if it is not rushed and the Premier League can use this incident as a clear example going forward after several controversies this season. It is something to learn from for next season, but this performance will at least provide some optimism for the future months and years under his stewardship. At long last, VAR appears to have been used properly and correctly in a Premier League match. Their form has been too inconsistent and at crucial times in the season, while Tottenham have shown a clear ascendancy under Antonio Conte. The way his side played with freedom and attacking intent would have made Arteta proud and annoyed in equal measure. His recent performances have proven Arteta was right to give him a run in the side ahead of Alexandre Lacazette, who looks set for a summer departure. Too many times this season, Everton have made the same mistakes which has caused them to concede 25 goals in their nine away games under Lamaprd and force them to pull off miraculous turnarounds just to salvage points. On a day when Arsenal needed quality, he provided it with a composed penalty and clever flick-on to assist Nketiah. He tormented Iwobi and gave the Everton defenders nightmares with his constant running. Cedric restored the hosts' two-goal cushion to make it 3-1 after finishing sublimely from Bukayo Saka's corner and Gabriel Magalhaes added a fourth on the hour mark, before Martin Odegaard sealed the rout. Gabriel Martinelli slotted home from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after VAR adjudged Alex Iwobi had blocked a shot with his arm.

Fans review the season with one game to play: the stars, the flops and the moments that made them smile.

The story of the season is the combined effort of all Blues to get the club over the line. The best were Chesterfield: it looked like the whole town were out for a party. Stars/flops Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has had a breakthrough season, firmly establishing himself as the side’s engine in midfield. Best/worst away fans Much of a muchness. The sanctions have massively impacted fans and the running of the club. Stars/flops I predicted we’d be reliant on Nick Pope and our centre‑backs James Tarkowski and Ben Mee, and so it’s proved – but Nathan Collins, who has deputised in the middle of defence, has been brilliant too. A mid‑table finish feels like only the start of an exciting journey with this talented group. It’s a massive close season for the club and Gerrard, with a lot of upgrades required. The memory of Cristiano Ronaldo leaning against the post with a look of disbelief after Gross scored our third of four will stay for ever. Wins against Arsenal, West Ham and Wolves. A thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Even the loss to Chelsea was a nailbiter. Of course we can all understand the business/footballing rationale but losing both our Villa-supporting talismans in quick succession took a bit of the love out of club I think. It’s hard to criticise Arteta given he’s overseen some of the best football since Wengerball peaked – and we’d have bitten your hand off for fifth place when we were rock bottom in September. But there’s a bitter taste about how we’re now on the edge of throwing away the Champions League spot that looked like being gifted to us by rivals’ inconsistency.

Youthful Arsenal wrap up their campaign with five goals that leave much hope for their future under Mikel Arteta.

Martin Odegaard scored a fine goal in the 82nd minute – a fitting conclusion to his season. Martinelli was there first to flick on a corner that Eddie Nketiah diverted in with quick reactions. Nketiah has been unhappy about lack of games, but now has five in seven. Everton had already secured Premier League survival in their penultimate game, but their supporters were glued to results across the country that, until City’s dramatic late three goals, were pointing towards a Liverpool title. Their slender hopes of a shock pair of results dissipating in the warm north London air as Spurs scored one then made sure by half-time they wouldn’t be beaten at Carrow Road by already relegated Norwich. Another one was passed low to Cedric Soares who had nobody near him as he sent a shot past Asmir Begovic. Three minutes later a corner was cleared but Gabriel managed to stay onside – a defender beating your offside trap is never a good sign – before scoring.

Tottenham have finished above Arsenal in the Premier League for a sixth straight season. Spurs are the 26th team to qualify for next season's Champions ...

But their best run in the competition to date came in the 2018/19 season when they reached the final, where they lost 2-0 to Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur have finished above Arsenal in the Premier League for the sixth season in a row. Tottenham Finish Above Arsenal For 6th Straight Season To Take 26th Champions League Spot

Mikel Artetas work continues to divide opinion but he has put Arsenal on a clear upward trajectory; Gunners points total of 69 would have been enough for ...

It was an approach born out of necessity, at least to some extent, but it will not be an option for him as he juggles a busier schedule next season. When it came to the crunch, in the games against Tottenham and Newcastle, his young side wilted. Arteta inherited a side with major frailties at both ends of the pitch when he took over from Unai Emery in 2019. Arteta said the pain of Monday's costly defeat at Newcastle was still too raw for him to make a "fair assessment" of Arsenal's season. It could be seen the way Granit Xhaka, a player who cupped his ear to the boos of his own supporters at this stadium not so long ago, was given a thunderous standing ovation when he was substituted in the second half. Arsenal's 5-1 win over Everton was the latest reminder of how the energy and atmosphere around the club has changed.

Mikel Arteta admitted he was still haunted by Monday's defeat to Newcastle as Arsenal missed out on Champions League qualification despite a 5-1 victory ...

“There’s nothing there for me to really shoe the players about too much. “I can not assess the season today. We’ve reached the point we have reached. “It’s true that last season Chelsea were in the Champions League with 67 points. This was just a step too far. “We were in the game at half-time but in the second-half, and you can see from the goals at set-pieces, there were concentration issues.

Arsenal youngster William Saliba has reportedly admitted that he wants to play for Marseille in the Champions League next season.

“Yes, as a club we are always in touch," the Spaniard said back in October of last year after the Frenchman's outstanding performance against Paris-Saint Germain. “Edu and Ben [Knapper, Arsenal loan manager] were there to watch him and keep a close eye on him, the progress he’s making. William Saliba continues to be linked with a move away from Arsenal, with the youngster reportedly stating that he is keen to stay at Marseille following a successful loan stint this season. He now appears to have spoken of his desire to play with Samapaoli's side again next season.

How the Gunners got on individually in their Premier League clash with Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

Perhaps a sign of where his future position could be at the Emirates. 7. A sign of the turnaround he's had this year in particular and how important he's become to this Arsenal side. Lovely low finish for his goal late in the second. If he slows down from doing everything at 100mph he can be an asset in the squad. Will be disappointed to have let one in at the other end but is a real offensive threat from set pieces. Cedric: A goal and an assist for the Portugal right back.

The latest Arsenal news from football.london on Monday morning including updates on the Everton clash, Lucas Torreira and William Saliba.

According to transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira won't be joining Serie A side Fiorentina on a permanent basis this summer. Arsenal youngster William Saliba has made it no secret of his desire to play with Marseille in the UEFA Champions League next season. La Viola were said to have the option to sign the Uruguayan international on a permanent basis for €15million (£13million) at the end of the current campaign but Di Marzio has claimed that the 26-year-old will be returning to north London at the end of the current campaign.

There's still a sense of disappointment of course – having seen Champions League qualification slip through our fingers in the past week or so – but Rob Holding ...

We are ready to do that and we need to start to go. We have a very important week to make some decisions as well and start to set the platforms for what we’re going to do in the summer. Which is some emotion, goals, play the way we want to play, and then yeah, we came short for a few points, and the way it happened it’s painful.

The ex-Arsenal star has opened up on the kind of attitudes and belief instilled into players while with the Gunners after Arteta's side missed out on top ...

A club, a team with that age bracket of the starting eleven we have put on that pitch - it hasn't been done in this league." There's a great bunch of lads here anyway who do that every day, but it's just getting as many players like that as you can." Both Arsenal and Villa did well to keep the move under wraps, with the England international joining Steven Gerrard's side for a small fee of £2million.

When the season started, a fifth-placed Premier League finish for Arsenal would undoubtedly have been viewed as success. But given how it panned out, ...

It is no secret we need resources and we need to increase the quality and depth of the squad. They didn’t have the distraction of European football to worry about. That will be the challenge.” In fact they weakened their squad, allowing several players to leave, including Aubameyang. “That is the ambition. “They can see what we’re doing,” Arteta said after the game. We needed a miracle and it didn’t occur, that’s it. “We knew that it wasn’t in our hands. Arteta has worked hard to rebuild a connection between the team and fans and that connection has become more and more evident as the season has progressed. Arsenal are back in Europe next season and they have done it with the youngest team in the Premier League. “They can see what the players want to do, how they represent the club and who we are as a group.” A run of three straight victories for Spurs at the end of the campaign ensured they took the final top-four spot in the Premier League, with Arsenal left to rue their costly recent defeats in the north London derby and at Newcastle.

Mikel Arteta could be about to make his first major mistake of the summer transfer window, as the Gunners continue to reel from missing out on Champions ...

Although the 29-year-old has deputised admirably in recent weeks, Arsenal saw their Champions League dreams falter because of their reliance on sub-par squad players, and they simply cannot afford to rely on fringe men again next year. And Arteta could be about to make his first major error of the transfer window if he decides to stick with Elneny and pass on a move for Neves. But Arsenal have imploded in recent weeks and allowed Antonio Conte's men to sneak their way back to Europe's top table.

And while the Gunners move for Jesus did not completely hinge on Champions League football, the Spaniard may struggle to entice the Brazilian striker to the ...

And after securing a return to Europe's premier competition, the Tottenham hierarchy are expected to back Conte in the transfer market this summer. “Today is not the right time to speak about this topic. Arsenal had emerged as the frontrunners to sign Jesus, who is expected to leave Manchester City this summer for regular first-team football.

All the latest Arsenal news as it happens in our live blog including reaction to Everton and plenty of transfer rumours.

As per the Metro, Lucas Torreira is set to return to Arsenal after Fiorentina reduced their offer to keep the midfielder for another season. Writing for Caught Offside, Romano said: "Nicolas Pepe is a player that Arsenal consider available on the transfer market. "So, I have to take advantage of this moment. This is the challenge in which we compete." I have in my head very clear what I want. "We went through different moments during the season, but in all of them we believed in what we were working on - especially in our players. "I have a contract with City and I have already expressed my desire to the City people and to my agent. "Manchester United will be in the race and Tottenham will be in the race with Antonio Conte for sure. A deal for Brazilian youngster Marquinhos has already been agreed whilst plenty of others are being targeted. "Thank you season 2021/22", his Instagram post read. According to The Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur are set to battle it out with Arsenal in the race to sign Manchester City frontman Gabriel Jesus. The report goes on to say that Lyon value him at £12.6m, a bargain fee for a player who has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in recent years.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side have missed out on a place in European club football's most elite competition and could pay the price in the summer when it ...

I’m ready to get the best out of my career. Arteta's pain could only increase when he begins to ponder the ramifications missing out on the Champions League could have in terms of his transfer targets. “I cannot assess the season today, I’m sorry, I’m still in a lot of pain after what happened on Monday, [loss at Newcastle]. I cannot give a fair assessment on what we’ve done," Arteta explained. Comments made by the 25-year-old earlier this year now make for grim reading from an Arsenal perspective. Paulo Dybala has confirmed he will be leaving Juventus this summer after contract talks between the player and the Turin-based titans broke down. Losses to Spurs and Newcastle away from home would prove to be the turning point for a young, inexperienced Arsenal side who can take heart from their efforts this term despite ending up two points short of their goal.

Daniel Storey reflects on the campaign just gone and looks at the challenges ahead as part of The Score's season reviews for all 20 Premier League clubs.

Goalscoring was an issue all season and Nketiah fits the profile of a Europa League starter rather than 15-plus league goal striker. When the pressure was most severe – when Arsenal needed a quick start to the season and when they had a chance to get the job done – they failed both times. For all the hope that a lighter schedule might provoke better returns (and, to an extent, that probably did happen), they will be in the Europa League group stages next season. He has evidently built a platform on which something sustainable is being developed, but whether that is linear enough or rapid enough to keep supporters and club officials sated (particularly given that it was Tottenham who pipped them) is not set in stone. We have to factor in the age of the squad when assessing Arsenal’s season. Before the final-day demolition of Everton, when managers typically give academy players a chance, Mikel Arteta had picked the 20 youngest starting XIs by average age in the Premier League this season.

Decisions have already been made over Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette and Mohamed Elneny.

Now we have to regain a bit of freshness to go again in July. “I suppose a manager’s life does continue in certain terms, the phone does stay on. We will try to do the right thing. “I need a break. Look at his numbers with the amount of games that’s he played – it’s terrific,” Arteta said. It’s been decided, but it’s very difficult to communicate,” Arteta said.

Former Arsenal defender Calum Chambers has been speaking about his former side's mentality.

Arsenal are often lamented for their mentality issues by some pundits and Aston Villa defender Calum Chambers has spoken about how important winning is at the Emirates Stadium. The former Southampton star claimed that this sort of attitude was drilling into his head during his seven and a half years with the Gunners. He added: "I think just having that sort of culture and that winning mentality all the time is only going to benefit the squad and that's something we look to bring - to have that drive, every day wanting to improve yourself. "I've sort of had it drilled into me that every game is a must-win game, so you can't get complacent," Chambers, who left the north Londoners in January, told Sky Sports. "If you draw or lose a game, you're always disappointed and that's just now become part of me."