Arsenal head into the first break of the 2024/25 campaign unbeaten

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Arsenal head into the first break of the 2024/25 campaign unbeaten, but still have a long way to go if they are to snatch the Premier League title away from reigning champions Manchester City.

2-0 victories over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa before a controversial 1-1 draw to Brighton & Hove Albion marked the Gunners' opening three fixtures, while a trip to neighbouring rivals Tottenham Hotspur awaits them once the club season resumes.England kick off the post-Gareth Southgate era with two Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, and interim boss Lee Carsley has selected Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice in his first squad.The Three Lions head to Dublin for their opening group game after being relegated to League B, and after that clash against the nation Carsley represented as a player, they return to Wembley for a meeting with the Finns three days later.

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Whether you thought Declan Rice's sending off against Brighton was justified or not, the fact still remains that his one-match ban covers the north London derby - that's bad news.

With Fabio Vieira flying off to spend the season on loan at Porto and Emile Smith Rowe leaving for Fulham, Arsenal just have three senior midfielders available for that upcoming battle: Thomas Partey, Jorginho and Martin Odegaard

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David Raya will hope to see some gametime for Spain after being included in the Euro 2024 champions’ squad for their matches with Serbia and Switzerland with first-choice keeper Unai Simon injured, while William Saliba’s France face tough games against Italy and Belgium. The former will see him compete with Riccardo Calafiori, who will also play Israel.

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Mikel Arteta seems set on playing Partey this season, but is that really the best decision for the team is athleticism has undoubtedly deteriorated, and his ability to maintain possession has already been tested in Arsenal's opening fixtures. Partey is just not clicking in midfield, at all, and is in fact providing more issues than positives for the team.While previous seasons had caused fans to worry about the fitness of Partey, this season suggests that he may be a liability - especially if Arteta is so insistent on playing him.of course, Rice's red card and Merino's injury have made the midfield selection going forward tricky - but it's time to ask, is Partey good enough for a title-chasing squad?

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