Arsenal Daily Briefing

The trophy is in Arsenal hands. We break down yesterday's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace — nine rotations, Merino's comeback, Dowman's history-making start, and Arteta's words at the ceremony. Then: five days to Budapest. Timber's race against time, the Hakimi doubt at PSG, and what Zubimendi at right-back might mean. Plus Karl Hein's permanent exit and the first whispers of a massive Arteta contract.

Trophy day is here. Arsenal travel to Selhurst Park at 4pm BST for the Premier League trophy ceremony — Odegaard lifts it around 6:30pm. Team news on Merino, Timber, and rotation ahead of Budapest. Karl Hein confirmed leaving for Werder Bremen. Six days until the Champions League final against PSG.

Twelve Arsenal players are heading to the World Cup in North America. Merino is back on grass and ready to play. Tomorrow at Selhurst Park: the trophy lift. And seven days until Budapest.

The day-after debrief: Arsenal have confirmed a victory parade for May 31 in Islington, Arteta is close to signing a bumper new contract with a massive pay rise, Kroupi and Julián Álvarez are among the summer transfer targets, and Timber's Champions League fitness is in serious doubt as Koeman warns things "do not look rosy."

Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. Bournemouth held Man City to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night — Junior Kroupi scored first, Haaland levelled late, but it wasn't enough. Arteta's squad gathered at London Colney to watch the full-time whistle arrive. Mass celebrations followed across North London, at the Emirates, and even in Downing Street.

Arsenal survived a nerve-shredding second half to beat Burnley 1-0 thanks to a Kai Havertz header off a Saka corner. They sit five points clear. Tonight, Manchester City host Bournemouth — if City drop points, Arsenal are champions before Sunday. If not, Crystal Palace on May 24 is the decider. We break down the win, the title maths, the Havertz VAR scare, and what Crystal Palace's manager just said.

It's match day. Arsenal host already-relegated Burnley tonight at the Emirates, 8pm BST, and three points are non-negotiable. We break down the team news — Mosquera at right-back, the Calafiori question, and what Arteta said about his squad's mentality. Plus: the title maths, the injury ward, a quiet night on the transfer front, and a look ahead to what Tuesday could mean.

Arsenal cannot clinch the Premier League title against Burnley tomorrow night — the maths won't allow it — but they absolutely must win to keep the dream alive. This Sunday morning edition runs through the title-race arithmetic, the Community Shield confirmed in Cardiff, Arteta's contract talks, plus the latest on Calafiori, Timber, and Merino heading into the biggest home game of the season.

Calafiori is back in open training at London Colney — the biggest pre-Burnley boost Arteta could have asked for. Four Arsenal players and staff are shortlisted for Premier League end-of-season awards. Ronald Koeman is delaying his Dutch World Cup squad announcement specifically to wait on Jurrien Timber's fitness — a detail that has major implications for the Champions League final three days later. Arteta told Sky Sports it's time to "finalise the business" after three second-place finishes. In transfer news: The Times report Arsenal's interest in Mateus Fernandes, and a new name — Morten Hjulmand of Sporting CP — has emerged in the Danish and UK press. Arsenal vs Burnley, Monday May 18, 8pm BST.

Mikel Arteta's pre-Burnley press conference is the spine of today's episode: Calafiori is a doubt for Monday, Timber is making a genuine push for the Champions League final, and Ben White's season-ending MCL injury is confirmed with no surgery required. We step through the right-back crisis (Mosquera in line to start), break down the title-race maths with four games left across two clubs, debunk the viral Saka-to-2031 contract story, and assess the one credible transfer link — Mateus Fernandes (The Times). Plus a CL final pulse-check: PSG's 7-player injury crisis vs Arsenal's 5-day recovery window.

Man City's 3-0 win over Crystal Palace closes the gap to two points and kills Arsenal's chance to clinch the title on Monday. We break down the updated maths, work through the injury ward — Ben White confirmed season-ending MCL, Calafiori's encouraging sprint, Timber and Merino racing for Budapest — assess PSG's seven-player injury crisis ahead of the Champions League final, and confirm the transfer window is still fast asleep.

Arsenal's morning injury vigil: Ben White's scan results still absent — Arteta said 'it doesn't look good at all.' Calafiori's mild MCL report and his 'Let's gooo' Instagram offer a sliver of relief. Mosquera emerges as the emergency right-back. Myles Lewis-Skelly's Guardian interview is the feel-good story of the run-in. Title-race maths, CL final referee Daniel Siebert named, and a transparent Tier 3-4 transfer round-up.