Don’t forget to update your calendars…
The two-week mid-season player break will take place in February and will be structured to ensure that Premier League matches will still be played every weekend over that period.
Each weekend during the break will feature five Premier League games on the first weekend and five on the following weekend.
Arsenal’s break will be February 3rd through the 15th.
To incorporate this, The FA has agreed to move the Emirates FA Cup fifth round matches to midweek. In addition, from the start of the 2019-20 season, fifth round replays will be removed from the calendar, being replaced with extra-time and penalties in the first tie.
All three divisions within the EFL will remain unchanged, with a full League program for all 72 EFL clubs taking place on each of the weekends where there is a break.
Arsenal Women will host Manchester United at Emirates Stadium in a WSL clash on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta reports Ben White could be ready and available to play on Saturday at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Football London is reporting Arsenal is keen on a move for Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi.
Football Insider reports the Gunners will have no interest in selling Martin Zubimendi in January.
Mikel Arteta on signing a new contract, “We are all very much aligned. Whenever the time is right, we will get that done. There is nothing to be concerned about. We have the same ambition and the same will. Whenever we have the time, we will get that sorted.”
