Napoli 0-1 Arsenal result, stats and report

Arsenal put Ipswich to the sword at Portman Road, winning 4-2 in the Carabao Cup thanks to a Max Dowman brace and goals from Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino. Ipswich gave it a go late on but the basics told the story.

Nottingham Forest host an Arsenal side that has won their last five Premier League matches, but the City Ground has a habit of making life uncomfortable for top-six visitors.

Venezia arrive into Saturday's home fixture without a win in four Serie A matches, having conceded eleven goals in that run. Napoli have kept three clean sheets in their last five and will fancy adding to that tally.

Arsenal host Lille at the Emirates on Tuesday night with a clean sheet record that demands respect, but questions remain about whether they can push past the draw and actually win this thing. Lille arrive with almost nothing in the way of recent European evidence, which tells its own story.

Reports claim Arsenal are in talks with Rodrygo's camp ahead of a possible January move, but Real Madrid's own recovery timeline for the injured forward points to a return around New Year 2027, not this coming window. ESPN independently frames the interest as long-term rather than imminent.

Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, the biggest tie in the League Two club's history, after a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Xabi Alonso's Chelsea and League One pair Bradford and Peterborough collide.

Arsenal have requested a meeting with Pro Ref over the penalty awarded against them at Sunderland, adding it to a growing list of officiating grievances including a KMI ruling on the Villa game and last season's Gabriel red-card controversy. Arteta warns the decision could cost his side 'momentum' in the title race.

Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref for an explanation over the VAR-confirmed penalty against Ezri Konsa in their 2-0 win over Sunderland, after Mikel Arteta branded the call 'unacceptable' and warned such moments 'can cost you the championship'.