Newcastle United

Eddie Howe on Harvey Barnes: "We think he's going to be out for around three months. No surgery required which is good news but his foot is now in a boot. It's an injury underneath his toe. He's now started his recovery and he's got to rest to let it recover then we can build him back up again."

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has given an update on Callum Wilson and Sven Botman’s fitness before facing Burnley on Saturday: "We're going to see today. Callum has very minor hamstring tightness. We'll give him every chance of being available. Same with Sven - we'll make a late check on him."

On Alexander Isak: "He's another one we'll need to make a late check on. That's the cost of having three games in a week - it's usually the third game where these things build up."

• Burnley are winless in their last nine away league games against Newcastle (D4 L5) since a 1-0 victory in April 1976.
• Newcastle won 8-0 against Sheffield United in their last Premier League game, their biggest ever away league win. They had eight different scorers in the match, a new record by a team in a single Premier League match.
• For a fifth time in their nine Premier League seasons, Burnley have failed to win any of their opening five matches.
• Burnley set a new personal Premier League record for most completed passes in a match in their defeat to Manchester United (572), with their accuracy in that game 88.4%, their second-best ever.
• Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier has assisted six headed goals in the Premier League in 2023, two more than any other player. His last seven assists have all been for headers, the longest run by a player in the Premier League since Matt Ritchie between 2017 and 2019.

After conceding just 33 goals throughout all of last campaign, the joint least total alongside eventual Treble-winners Manchester City, Newcastle were more leaky at the start of the current campaign.

However, after conceding against Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton, the Magpies have kept four consecutive clean sheets in all competitions.

This run has included an away draw against AC Milan in the Champions League and Wednesday night's 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.

Burnley are the side who visit St. James' Park this weekend, with Vincent Kompany's team having picked up only one point in the league so far.

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Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking about the fitness of his squad ahead of the clash with Bournemouth: "[Declan Rice] wasn't available. He hasn't trained yet. We have another session so we will have more news today."

On Martinelli: "He hasn't trained. We want him back but he is not available.

On Trossard: "Same, situation."

On Bukayo Saka: "Same situation.

"[It is about] is he fit enough? Is he good enough to be selected tomorrow. That is the question mark.

"Willy [Saliba] as well has a knock. So we have a few. We have to assess them today and adapt to the situation."

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport

"It will be really nice to see Mikel again. He was an amazing player.

"He was the one above the rest. He was the one who left our club first and joined Barcelona.

"It is true we have been lucky by finally ending with a football career and also becoming coaches afterwards.

"He is doing an amazing job. He has been supported and been improving every season. Last season he was really close to becoming champion. They have started this season really well. They are a very good team."

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola stirs up memories of his youth by spending time on the south coast's breezy beaches - and this weekend there will be another reminder of his early days when he faces childhood friend Mikel Arteta in the Premier League.

The pair are part of a remarkable group of managers to have come from the tiny Gipuzkoa area of northern Spain.

One of those bosses, Julen Lopetegui, left Wolves before the season began, but Unai Emery remains at Aston Villa.

Yet their shared roots in the Basque Country are eclipsed by the bond that unites Iraola, Arsenal manager Arteta and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, the former Liverpool and Spain midfielder. The trio all played youth football for amateur club Antiguoko at the same time.

"It was a very nice period," Iraola told BBC Sport.

"You are eight, nine, 10 years old and you are playing with your friends on the beach. We didn't have these hopes when we were playing. We were just kids playing football."

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• Bournemouth have won just one of their 12 Premier League games against Arsenal (D2 L9), picking up a 2-1 home victory in January 2018.
• The Gunners have scored at least once in all 12 of their Premier League games against Bournemouth, netting 29 goals in total.
• The Cherries are winless in 10 Premier League matches (D3 L7), the longest ongoing run of any current top-flight side. Since the start of May, they have collected five fewer points (3) than any other ever-present team.
• Only Everton (0) have scored fewer home Premier League goals this season than Bournemouth (1), with the Cherries underperforming their expected goal total on home soil by 2.1 (one goal scored vs 3.1 xG).
• Bukayo Saka has either scored (4) or assisted (2) in six of his last seven Premier League appearances for Arsenal, and has 17 goals and 13 assists in 41 appearances since the start of last season. However, Bournemouth are one of only three sides he’s faced without scoring against in the competition.

Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on his team’s mood: "Playing every three days and having to win and compete in different competitions, that is the challenge and we are up for it.

"It's a huge thing and it is the individual one and the collective one. That confidence transmits to each other.

"Playing well and winning matches is the best thing to do. We are in a good moment."

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking about Andoni Iraola: "We know each other really well. We have played together. We are privileged to be raised there [in the Basque region] and be educated there. That's the beauty of football that now we are both managing in the Premier League."

On the Basque region: "It is the passion about football, about the region. They really take care of the academy. They do fantastic work to raise talent and it's not a coincidence a lot of talent comes from that region."

How good was Iraola as a player?

"He was better technically than everybody else. He was a winger and then as he got older he played full-back. He would be a dream inverted full-back for any manager!

"He was really excited to come and really supportive of the players and staff and coming to the Premier League."

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Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking about Reiss Nelson: "He had a niggle in pre-season and now he is coming back and he is coming into form and we need him. He has really good qualities and also with the situation we have with the players in the forward areas, he is really good.

"We need to see him starting as well. We need to rotate players but we need them to be starting as well."

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Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking in his news conference before Saturday's visit to Bournemouth, about Kai Havertz: "[We are] trying to help him as much as possible. Give him the confidence to give him minutes. He needs to keep improving and with any player, the way he tries and applies himself.

"If he doesn't perform, it's up to us. He needs to play within the team.

"[We will] try to give him as much support and confidence as we can because that is going to help him for sure."

Arsenal travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, looking to make it seven unbeaten games on the trot.

The Gunners have recently come under fire for not being clinical enough in front of goal, but the last time they faced the Cherries away from home was a 3-0 victory last term.

In that match, Martin Odegaard got a double, while William Saliba got in on the act too.

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Fulham

Marco Silva on last season’s results against Chelsea: "They are different. We are different as well and of course the game is going to be different. We are going to analyse the game in a completely different way.

"We want to get a good result. We want to make the fans proud and give everything for the shirt."

Fulham

Marco Silva on team news: "Tosin [Adarabioyo] and Adama [Traore] will not be available. Kenny Tete will be assessed ahead of the game. Saša [Lukic] will be involved in the squad."

Fulham

Marco Silva on Alex Iwobi: "He’s mature, he has the quality. It was good for him to score in his first start in a Fulham shirt. He’s going to be an important player for us."

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Fulham

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking before his side Chelsea on Monday night. He was asked about the Blues: "It’ll be a tough one as always but we’re growing as a team and being competitive. We’re doing our job to analyse them."

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall is thrilled that Katie McCabe has committed her future to the Gunners.

"Katie McCabe brings us so much on and off the pitch, so we are delighted to say that she has signed a new contract here with us," he said.

"She has been one of the top performers in world football over the past few years and her quality and character are integral to what we do here.

"We were very proud to see how she stepped up as captain when called upon last season and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together moving forward.”

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Arsenal forward Katie McCabe has signed a new contract at the club.

The Republic of Ireland captain has made 193 appearances for the Gunners since arriving in north London in 2015.

In 2022-23, McCabe made 38 appearances in all competitions, being named Arsenal's Player of the Season.

Her strike against Manchester City at Meadow Park in 3 April 2023 won WSL Goal of the Season, and the forward was also named in the UEFA Women's Champions League Team of the Season.

Having represented Republic of Ireland at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, scoring in the group stage against Canada, and has also been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or.

In a statement announcing her extension, McCabe said: "“Arsenal is home for me and I’m excited to have committed my future to this football club.

“I’ve grown up here as a player and a person and developed a really special bond with our supporters, which means a lot to me. Over the years, I’ve experienced some amazing moments here – but I believe that the best is yet to come and I know the aim here at Arsenal is to compete for the highest honours.”

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Emma Sanders
BBC Sport

Predicted finish: 12th

There is no denying Bristol City have talent in their squad, but it is very youthful and the jump from the Women's Championship to the WSL is a big one. Head coach Lauren Smith, who has never led a team in the top flight before, has done an excellent job so far at the club, but this will be a huge test for her and her young squad. They will need to win games against teams around them in the table if they are going to survive, but I think the Premier League-owned clubs will be able to spend the money they need in January to avoid relegation if it comes to that.

Last season: Championship winners

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