Despite being substituted early in the Gunners’ 5-0 win over Leeds United, scans on Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard suggested neither had sustained long-term injuries.
Saka left the field with a rumored hamstring injury in the second half while Captain Odegaard was forced to miss the first half due to a shoulder injury.
Manager Mikel Arteta expressed his concern after the game that Saka’s injury was “significant,” but sources have since said neither player will be ruled out for a significant amount of time.
Saka missed four months due to a serious right hamstring injury last season, but the problem was resolved in Saturday’s game.
Kai Havertz has been sidelined with a knee injury, but Arsenal quickly recovered with the signing of Eberechi Eze for £60m from Crystal Palace.
Due to injury, Havertz, Christian Norgaard, and Gabriel Jesus also had to miss the game against Leeds.
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Journalist for BBC Sport
Sophia Gardens’ Hundred men’s competition
Welsh Fire 150-6 (100 balls): Eskinazi 53 (42), Cook 2-17
Trent Rockets 152-7 (99 balls): Root 64* (41), Green 2-34
Trent Rockets won by three wickets.
Trent Rockets won the match against Welsh Fire 2-0 thanks to Joe Root’s sublime 64 not out, clinching their place in the Hundred men’s standings.
With 25 balls left, Rockets were cruising at 151, but they lost five wickets for 20 runs as Fire’s bowlers dragged themselves back into contention.
With 14 needed from 5, David Payne made Fire the favorites after Marcus Stoinis and David Willey were required to score 18 from 10 balls for the visitors.
Sam Hain scored the winning runs with a ball with no trouble as Root held his nerve and whacks a six and a four to regain control.
With their victory, Rockets moved into contention with the top three teams and defeated the rest, joining Northern Superchargers and Oval Invincibles at the top of the table.
Payne had Root caught at point from the fourth ball of the innings when he was yet to score, but the third umpire confirmed that the seamer had decisively overstepped. Fire were left to rue this.
Tom Banton’s 32 was the next highest contribution, with four four fours and three sixes remaining from Root’s 41-ball knock remaining chanceless.
Before that, Fire’s own innings sprang into question as they sprinted around a run per ball for the first 60 deliveries, with both Jonny Bairstow and Steve Smith both falling early for eight.
Opening batsman Stephen Eskinazi added 97 for the third wicket with Tom Abell as he recovered his knock, taking 53 from 42 balls, including a six off David Willey, which cleared the Sophia Gardens pavilion.
At the end of the inning, Fire struggled to get started without a set batter as the pair fell in consecutive balls.
The table toppers advance straight to the final on August 31; however, the final standings of the men’s table are still to be determined.
What’s going on Monday?
London Spirit will need to beat Oval Invincibles at 15:00 BST to increase their top-three hopes in the women’s competition, which is a crucial day for them as they aim to do so.
At 18:30 BST, Invincibles have already confirmed a spot in the knockouts, and Spirit has already been eliminated.
With a defeat at Huddersfield Giants, Warrington Wolves’ chances of winning the Super League play-off ended in a potentially fatal blow.
The hosts took control through Aidan McGowan’s try in a game filled with twists and turns.
Warrington came out in front 10-6 at halftime thanks to Connor Wrench and Toby King.
A George Flanagan try double, a Jacob Gagai try, and an Oliver Russell drop-goal gave Huddersfield the lead.
When McGowan crossed in the corner, the Giants rose to victory despite being under early pressure.
The video referee overturned a first-time no-try decision, concluding that Flanagan’s superb work and timely conversion from a challenging angle had resulted in a fair grounding.
After Marc Sneyd’s forward kick, Warrington responded when Flanagan lost the ball to Wrench on the line. Before Sneyd failed to convert from close range, the video referee gave an official confirmation of the decision.
In a fifth game in a row against Huddersfield, Matt Dufty, back in the Wolves side, fed King with the extras, turning the situation around.
The hosts early in the second half forced Warrington to retreat, but they kept fighting back. Russell’s searching kick on the line was effectively cut out by Wrench as Gagai persisted intently.
After some brilliant improvisation, Gagai crossed for his 10th try of the season 15 minutes from time. Flanagan missed his kick, giving him the lead.
The Giants’ desire was only fueled by that failure, though. When Gagai fed Flanagan, who drove over the line before turning in his own try, they saw an opportunity and seized it.
We put forth a “show of effort in droves” – response
Luke Robinson, the coach of the Huddersfield Giants, responded to a question on BBC Radio Leeds: “I thought it was very telling. At this point in the season, I asked the lads if there was anything they could play for.
I’m extremely pleased with how they went about it. We had a little trouble moving the ball, which was disappointing. We were always going to be a little clunky, but I applauded everyone’s efforts and drive, and we succeeded.
Ollie Russell doesn’t play, which is a fact. “We don’t win the game.” When young children aren’t ready, I don’t want them. The club supported my decision to bring him back, and that drop-goal was a really nice decision.
Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York
Emma Raducanu defeated Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara to claim her first US Open victory since her unforgettable 2021 title triumph.
On the day of the New York hard-court Grand Slam, British tennis champion Raducanu won 6-1, 6-2. In just 62 minutes, Raducanu was able to claim a 6-1, 6 6-2 victory.
It was her quickest Grand Slam main-draw victory to date.
Although there was little guidance or input required, Rafael Nadal’s new coach Francisco Roig, who helped him win 22 major titles, led the vocal support from her courtside box.
It’s my first victory here since 2021, according to Raducanu.
As a teenage qualifier, 22-year-old Raducanu had previously been burdened by her return to the scene where she shocked the world.
In addition to missing the 2023 tournament due to injury, the 2022 and 2024 opponents faced second-round defeats.
She returns to Flushing Meadows this year with improved form and renewed energy.
Due to her extensive injuries over the past four years and the mental strain of such intense attention, Raducanu has only just begun to consider the US Open as her “happy place.”
Raducanu has transformed her body since arriving in New York last weekend, particularly when she competed alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the revamped mixed doubles competition.
She believes she can fulfill her potential on it best by feeling more at ease and carefree off the court.
As a result of her straightforward victory over Shibahara, the 130th-ranked player quickly settled down as Louis Armstrong Stadium was whipped around by gusty winds.
A strong statement of intent from Raducanu set the stage for a dominant opening set that she finished in 26 minutes by fizzing serve wide.
Raducanu struggled to recover from her opponent’s lack of quality, despite her well-moving and few unforced errors.
As her baseline game sank, Shibahara, who is only in her second Grand Slam main draw, suffered four of her seven break points and made 36 errors.
On her increasingly threatening serve, Raducanu, who played cleanly from the back court, was barely troubled.
In the second round, Raducanu will face either Janie Tjen, an Indonesian qualifier, or Veronika Kudermetova, a Russian 24th seed.
When a car “out of the blue” crashed into a luxury limo on their way to the Creamfields music festival, the Love Island and Towie stars were in for a limo disaster.
Love Island and Towie stars were caught in a limo crash when on their way to Creamfields music festival over the bank holiday weekend(Image: elmapazar/instagram)
Love Island and Towie stars were caught in a limo crash when on their way to Creamfields music festival over the bank holiday weekend. The stars involved were Liv Hawkins, Kaz Crossley, Elma Pazar and Dani Imbert as well as two brides from E4’s Married At First Sight, Adrienne Naylor and Hannah Norburn.
When a different vehicle struck into the reality stars’ enormous limousine, they were traveling to Cheshire for the festival. The girls were left shaken up by the incident after the car “came out of the blue,” according to a source who spoke to The Sun.
They said: “The girls were all excited for a day at the festival then out of the blue another car crashed into the limo. They were flung across the limo and left with bruises and back and neck pain. The other driver was ok.” It comes as Katie releases a statement after Alex Reid leaks bombshell cash counting video
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The reality stars were driving to Cheshire for the festival when another vehicle smashed into their huge limo(Image: elmapazar/instagram)
They continued, “They were all checked out and given the go-ahead to party, but it goes without saying that they were all shaken up by the incident and will be taking medical advice to watch out for any repercussions.”
Creamfields is one of the UK’s biggest dance music festivals and returned in style this bank holiday weekend, drawing in huge crowds and plenty of famous faces. The four-day festival, held in Daresbury, Cheshire, is a staple of the summer calendar, and this year’s line-up included Chase & Status and Sub Focus.
The reality stars attended where invited as guests of the clothing brand Shein, and they took to Instagram to give their followers a sneak peek into their time at the festival.
Creamfields is one of the UK’s biggest dance music festivals and returned in style this bank holiday(Image: elmapazar/instagram)
Towie star Emma shared a snap with co-star Dani and their limo, and she also posed with her Love Island All Stars friend Kaz and wrote: “Let your hair down.” Kaz also took to socials to state that she was a “Festival girl at heart.”
After Liv Hawkins revealed that one scene of her on-screen romance with co-star Louis Russell on Celebs Go Dating wouldn’t air, the accident occurred.
The ex Love Island star is currently trying to find love on the E4 show alongside the likes of Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona, The Chase’s Mark Labbett, Made in Chelsea’s Sam Prince and CBB’s Donna Preston.
On Celebs Go Dating, iv Hawkins opened up about her on-screen romance with Louis Russell.
Over the course of the past week, Liv and Louis have made romantic connections and even shared kisses while visiting Ibiza. However, Liv cooled things off after Louis and another woman in front of her locked lips.
Speaking to The Mirror, Liv said: “I found it quite scary, actually. I think you’ll see on Celebs Go Dating, I am quite vulnerable, especially this week. I think it’ll be a hard watch for people close to me, especially in my agency meeting.
Everyone had kind of warned me that this was a proper deep dive because I was the last of the island to enter. I can recall leaving it feeling like someone’s weight was being taken off my shoulders. It was truly amazing.
-16 A Noren (Swe), -15 K Kobori (NZ), N Hojgaard (Den), -13 K Nakajima (Jpn)
Selected: -12 A Sullivan (Eng), -10 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), M Penge (Eng), -9 A Fitzpatrick (Eng), -8 R Hojgaard (Den), -4 A Rai (Eng), M Wallace (Eng)
With a tense final round of play at the Betfred British Masters, Sweden’s Alex Noren claimed the title, making Rasmus Hojgaard the last automatic choice for the Ryder Cup team in Europe.
Hojgaard carded a one-under-par 71 to finish on eight under par and joint 13th, ahead of Ireland’s Shane Lowry, who finished in the top 29 to move up to sixth place.
Hojgaard spoke about his final round of the Belfry, noting that he had been overly stressed out on the course.
“Over the moon,” I say.
Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, and others are the qualifiers for Europe.
Luke Donald, captain of the 12-man team that will face the United States at Bethpage Black in New York on September 1st, will select six more players to make the roster for the game on Monday, September 1.
Hojgaard’s run of four bogeys in eight holes left him uneasy, despite rolling in three consecutive birdies from the second hole.
He said on Sky Sports, “I knew every bogey was costly.”
Noren is competing in the Ryder Cup.
With a hamstring injury, Noren missed seven months of the Ryder Cup qualifying period and only came back in May.
The 43-year-old Swede defeated twin brothers Rasmus and Kazuma Kobori by one shot to move up the leaderboard on Saturday.
Seven years ago, he made his only Ryder Cup appearance in the foursomes with Sergio Garcia in France, where he won two of his three matches.
When questioned on Saturday whether he believed a victory might enlist him in Donald’s thoughts, he responded, “I’m not thinking about that.”
After claiming his first victory in seven years, he responded, “It would be great, but I’m more than happy to get this win.”
Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson tied for first place overall by a Swede with his second British Masters victory and his 11th victory on the DP World Tour.
On the last hole, he had a two-shot lead after five birdies in eight holes on the back nine. However, he was forced to hole a six-foot bogey putt after a poor third shot and a careless drive to win.
Kobori’s final four holes saw him shoot five shots and set the target at 15 under when he had exhausted two 60-foot putts.
Wildcard Ryder Cup calculation
Before Matt Fitzpatrick, could Nicolai Hojgaard win the nomination?
The Englishman, who revealed Donald had urged him to participate in this tournament, was one shots clear heading into the final round when he hit a final-round 74 to stay on top of his lead.
After round three, he claimed that his goal was to “make a case for myself]for the Ryder Cup.” On September 1st, we’ll find out if the 2022 US Open champion has done enough.
Lowry, who placed seventh on the list, is one of the candidates who needs to be chosen.
Sepp Straka from Austria, who has won twice this year, came in eighth place, just ahead of Viktor Hovland from Norway and Ludvig Aberg of Sweden.
All three of the participants in the 2023 victory in Rome opt for that experience as Europe attempts to record its first away win since the 2012 “miracle of Medinah” victory.
Given that he contributed 312 points to a losing cause at Whistling Straits in 2021 and three more in Italy, Jon Rahm, who won the LIV Golf individual title, is certain to be included.
Englishman Matt Wallace, who was 11th in the standings before the final qualifying event, likely needed a victory, but he made it up on the final day by posting a score of 77 to finish four under.