The Premier League schedule makers did a very good job this year aligning each of the 20 team’s 38-game fixture list in and around the 6-week World Cup Finals break.
For Arsenal, I think this is a very good schedule. There are just three back-to-back matches v the Big Six clubs…
10/1 v Tottenham Hotspur and 10/8 v Liverpool
1/14 @ Tottenham Hotspur and 1/21 v Manchester United
4/26 @ Manchester City and 4/29 v Chelsea
The Gunners open the season on the road at Crystal Palace on August 5th, then close it out at Emirates Stadium v Wolves on May 28th.
At this point, the Gunners will play a minimum of 51 matches in 2022/2023: 5 preseason, 38 Premier League, 6 Europa League, 1 Carabao Cup and 1 FA Cup. Obviously, that number will increase depending on how far they advance in their three cup competitions.
To say the least, this will be a very interesting season for Europe’s domestic football clubs since the World Cup Finals take place in the middle of their seasons. A big concern for all of these clubs sending players to the competition will be the injury and fatigue factor. Arsenal could potentially have 10-13 players currently on the Arsenal roster playing in the 2022 WC. This will be a major concern for Mikel Arteta and with restarting the season on Boxing Day v West Ham United.
Any way you shake it, the 2022/2023 season will have its share of drama.
I can’t wait!
Cheers.
Gunner1953
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According to Graeme Bailey of TEAMtalk, Arsenal has intensified their interest in Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams as a top summer priority. 
Fabrizio Romano is reporting Calum McFarlane will be the Chelsea interim manager until the end of this season.
Arsenal Women have confirmed Manu Zinsberger will leave the club at the end of this season. The Austrian goalkeeper has totaled 51 cleans sheets in 143 appearances for the Gunners.
Stat of the Day: David Rays has made 53 saves and had 15 cleans sheets in 33 appearances this season for Arsenal.
American movie star Anne Hathaway on the Gunners title chances, “They better. I believe in Arsenal.”
Gabriel Magalhaes, “We need to be strong on Sunday, We are at this club to play these kind of games.”
Ten Premier League managers have been sacked this season, including three at Nottingham Forest, and two each at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
