Tuesday, 20 October 2026
MIKEL ARTETA COULD MAKE FIVE ARSENAL CHANGES FOR BAYERN MUNICH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH
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| Myles Lewis-Skelly could be recalled to the Arsenal starting line-up (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) |
Arsenal have won both of the Champions League games they have played this season but on Wednesday face one of the tournament favourites in Bayern Munich.
An away win at Napoli was followed by a 3-0 victory over Lille at Emirates Stadium last week but Mikel Arteta now must try and navigate past the German giants at the Allianz Arena. Speaking after Sunday's 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, Arteta called on his team to be ready.
"I think it depends on the game and the way the opposition wants to play," the Gunners boss said on grinding out results. "Today was a different one to Lille, and will be extremely different to three days’ time against Bayern Munich, which will be 96 minutes man-to-man, and let’s go. But we adapt, learn, and try to make the margins bigger."
Vincent Kompany will want a response from his team after they could only draw to Viking FK last week. The Bundesliga side did smash five goals past Bodo/Glimt on the opening matchday, though, but will be without Michael Olise against Arsenal after he was sent off against Viking.
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| Noni Madueke fired Arsenal to glory against Nottingham Forest |
Bayern have had one extra day of rest as they played on Saturday, with Luis Diaz netting a hat-trick in a 6-1 rout of RB Leipzig. Arteta may want to freshen things up then and that could start at right-back. Ben White started Sunday's vital win at the City Ground but could take his place on the bench if Jurrien Timber is fancied from the start.
It will be interesting to see if Riccardo Calafiori is also given a rest. The Italian played the whole 90 minutes in Nottingham but Myles Lewis-Skelly could come in at left-back. The Hale Ender impressed against Lille and would offer fresh legs given he did not come off the bench at the weekend.
In midfield, it was Bruno Guimaraes, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard from the off in Nottingham. You would think Martin Zubimendi starts, possibly for Guimaraes, as Arteta may want to keep Rice and Odegaard in the team given their experience and quality.
Moving to the front three, Bukayo Saka will most definitely start and Noni Madueke has probably done enough to start on the left given his heroics against Forest. It's a toss up between Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz for the striker role and the Swede may just edge it given he has started the two previous Champions League matches.
Possible Arsenal team to face Bayern Munich (changes from Nottingham Forest in bold): Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke.
- Sam Truelove
Monday, 19 October 2026
EAGLES FANS SEETHING AS TERRIFYING DETAILS OF JALEN HURTS' BLOOD CLOT SITUATION SURFACE
Philadelphia Eagles and NFL fans furiously questioned why quarterback Jalen Hurts was allowed to play in a game just days after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg
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| Eagles fans are dumbfounded by the decision to allow Jalen Hurts to play despite his terrifying injury situation(Image: Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) |
Philadelphia Eagles are seething over the terrifying details of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ injury situation.
Hurts has officially been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 NFL regular season after missing the Eagles’ Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers due to a blood clot in his left calf.
The injury, which Hurts sustained after taking a cleat to his calf in Philadelphia’s Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, was discovered by the team’s medical staff prior to his next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 11 in London, England. New details have now emerged about Hurts’ hospital stay prior to that game.
The Eagles star was advised by doctors not to fall asleep as it posed a risk to his health, so Hurts stayed awake for roughly 36 hours before taking the field against Jacksonville.
He then played the entire game and threw for 220 yards and a touchdown in a 19-17 loss. Afterwards, new scans revealed that the blood clot had moved, forcing the Eagles to rule him out indefinitely.
Further imaging over the weekend showed that Hurts has several blood clots in his lungs and will go on blood-thinners, effectively ruling him out for the rest of the season.
The scary diagnosis, which FOX’s Jay Glazer smartly characterized as a “life situation” and “not a football situation,” prompted NFL and Eagles fans to furiously question who cleared Hurts to play against the Jaguars after the blood clot was first discovered.
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| Hurts was cleared to play in the Eagles' Week 5 game in London after a blood clot was discovered in his calf(Image: Photo by Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) |
“Why on earth was Jalen Hurts allowed to play in London vs. the Jaguars?” NFL insider Ari Meirov asked on X.
“I need a full investigation into who allowed Jalen Hurts to play and get on a plane with a blood clot. @Eagles football isn’t this important. @NFL,” added another X user.
Another fan chimed in on the matter, writing, “Jalen Hurts was told by doctor not to sleep after his initial diagnosis of a superficial blood clot while in London. Hurts stayed awake for roughly 36 hours before starting against the Jaguars… !! This is beyond sickening FIRE EVERY STAFF MEMBER.”
“If I’m Jalen Hurts I’m refusing to play for the eagles again. Whole organization played with his life,” wrote a fan.
“THEY TOLD Jalen Hurts NOT TO SLEEP. YET THEY STILL LET HIM PLAY. Are you kidding me right now???? FIRE THE ENTIRE @Eagles MEDICAL STAFF NOW. THIS IS BLATANT MALPRACTICE,” wrote Jesse Morse, a sports medicine physician who regularly offers his commentary on social media about NFL player injuries.
Hurts is expected to make a full recovery and is anticipated to “have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners,” wrote his agent, Nicole Lynn.
Hurts, 28, is one of the most successful active quarterbacks in the NFL with a 59-28 regular season record, six playoff victories, two Super Bowl appearances, and one Super Bowl title in less than seven professional seasons.
- David Schneidman
Sunday, 18 October 2026
2026 FIA HYPERCAR WORLD ENDURANCE MANUFACTURES CHAMPIONSHIP
🏆 MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONS 🏆
Toyota Racing secure the 2026 FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship title! 🚀
This milestone marks the teams fifth manufacturers’ title in the Hypercar category 👏👏
#FIA #WEC
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