The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League.

One team has installed three rows of new seats, another has a new corner-taker and one side began the 2025-26 campaign by deliberately smashing the ball out of play.

Jamie Redknapp has labelled Arsenal youngster Max Dowman as “one of the best young players” he has ever seen in all his years of playing and analysing football.15-year-old Dowman impressed during

Arsenal’s 2024–25 campaign was derailed by injuries as they pushed for Premier League and Champions League glory. The Gunners suffered the fourth most injuries in the English top flight last term (36) and lost the likes of Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz for crucial and extensive periods.