Arsenal Prepares for Champions League Challenge Amid Roster Concerns
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Thursday 20 August 2026 23:31, UK Arsenal vs Coventry, Friday 8pm, live on Sky Sports
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The Guardian SportHave you watched your season recap? Are you up-to-date on the latest character developments? Have you heard of Pierre Sage? Well don’t worry if not, there’s plenty of time today to get ready before Arsenal take on Coventry in the Friday night curtain-raiser at 8pm (BST). Yes, it’s still summer time.
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A deeper roster will be necessary as Michael Carrick tries to juggle Champions League and Premier League football in his first season in the job. It seems likely that at some point they will run out of the steam that powered them down the stretch last season, much as it is probable that Fernandes won't quite replicate last season's highs. Lucky then that United have made smart moves such as Tielemans to mitigate that risk.
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The Guardian SportConcerns remain. Carrick was largely untroubled by injuries and when United have their best XI on the field they are a match for anybody. When they miss a few, as they normally did under Ruben Amorim, they can flatline. United were always going to have to add a good number of signings this summer, particularly as they prepare to go from a Europe-free season to a return to the Champions League. They have not yet done enough; the final week-and-a-half of the transfer window could be crucial. As Mike Tyson almost said, everybody has a plan until they are punched in the face by the Champions League.
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Mikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not about to defend their Premier League title. They are set to attack another one.
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02 CBS Sports On first inspection, change seems to be the order of the day for the 2026-27 Premier League. When the new season begins this weekend, there will be nine new managers populating the dugouts of England's top flight. The absence of Pep Guardiola alone ought to significantly change the timbre of the league. When four of the other members of the 'big six' either have new managers or one whose future was only decided in the final weeks of last season, this ought to be the start of a new era.
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03 The Guardian Sport HERE. WE. GO A brand new season of the Premier League is already upon us. Yay? It seems like it’s been barely a month since the Geopolitics World Cup final for goodness sake … though that’s because it is barely a month since the GWC final. Are we not allowed summers any more? Well, yes, thanks to good old fossil fuel, come sit by the fire, it’s lovely and warm. But let’s not stray too far off piste, you get the general point.
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