News about Raheem Sterling

Bukayo Saka has been excluded from Arsenal's side to face Bournemouth this afternoon after he picked up a knock in England's loss to Greece. Mikel Arteta said the winger would be assessed ahead of the clash but the star has not proved his fitness in time, with Raheem Sterling starting instead. More to follow.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: By the hour mark, Mikel Arteta had seen enough. The score was 1-1. Time for a triple substitution to shake things up. Off went Raheem Sterling, Jorginho and Gabriel Jesus. On came Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard. Eight minutes later, Martinelli scored from a Bukayo Saka cross to set Arsenal on their way to victory over Southampton. Jesus, who had made his first start of the season, could only watch. He is the Arsenal nearly man who always seems to be on the verge of turning the corner - but never quite does.

The campaigner, who shared two children with his teacher wife, Margaret, was seen as one of Britain's foremost campaigners for social justice in sport and led the charity Kick It Out for a quarter of a century. He sat in the House of Lord as a crossbencher from 2001 until his retirement in 2019 and was once named as one of 100 Great Black Britons. Lord Ouseley was outspoken in his fight against discrimination, and in 2018 slammed football chiefs for failing to publicly support Raheem Sterling when he suffered racist abuse at Stamford Bridge.

SAMI MOKBEL: Back at the ranch, Arsenal's squad watched 'the anger' unfold with a wry smile. Their phones have pinged regularly with messages, many of which have made similar observations about the strength of Manchester City's reaction to Sunday's intense 2-2 draw. Now that the dust has settled, Mail Sport can bring you Arsenal players' side of the story - their sense that the noise that emanated from the City camp in the aftermath of the Battle of the Etihad points towards a team that is 'rattled'.

AADAM PATEL AT THE EMIRATES: Ethan Nwaneri stole the show, but, from the other players involved, who impressed? And how did the five other teenagers - including a 16-year-old goalkeeper - get on? Elsewhere on the field, there was concern for one of the home side's summer signings who had a nervy first start for the club despite his team's comfortable win. Overall, however, it was a successful night for Arsenal, who will now prepare to host Leicester at the weekend before Champions League action once again next midweek.

ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: Once Myles Lewis-Skelly had threaded the ball through to Raheem Sterling, his cross finished by Ethan Nwaneri, the wishes of many Arsenal supporters had been answered. The Gunners' second goal created and scored by their Hale End academy. A facet of this club which can often feel underutilised, but is very much adored around these parts. The calls for Mikel Arteta to give the kids a chance have long run. In fact, they began soon after his appointment in December 2019. Not a simple request, mind, when you are chasing the Premier League title, but he has arguably been too cautious at times.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta named several senior stars in his starting lineup for Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Bolton - including Raheem Sterling and Declan Rice - but he also selected three 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old. The youngest member of Arteta's starting XI on Wednesday was Jack Porter, who only turned 16 in July. Aged 16 years, two months and 10 days, Porter set a new record as the youngest player ever to start a competitive game for the Gunners.

SAMI MOKBEL: Raheem Sterling makes his first Arsenal start since his shock arrival from Chelsea against Bolton in the Carabao Cup tonight. The experienced attacker joined the Gunners on loan on transfer deadline day but was yet to start a match for his new club prior to being named in the line-up to face Bolton. Sterling, though, will take to the field from the start in a clash that will see Mikel Arteta make a host of changes following the weekend's exhausting visit to Manchester City which saw the Gunners play the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off towards the end of the opening 45 minutes.

Raheem Sterling has broken a remarkable Champions League record after making an appearance off the bench in Arsenal 's bore draw with Atalanta. The England international came on for the Gunners in the 73rd minute to inject some much needed energy into a lacklustre away display on Thursday night. David Raya had produced two moments of brilliance to save Arsenal's blushes in the tricky Champions League opener in Italy, making an outstanding double save to twice keep out Mateo Retegui after a penalty was awarded. And despite Mikel Arteta throwing Sterling on to the pitch, along with Leandro Trossard and Jorginho in a string of substitutes, the Gunners had to settle for a point.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has admitted that he 'misses' three former team-mates following their recent departures.  This summer's transfer window proved to be another busy one for Mikel Arteta's side, with Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling among new arrivals.  However, a number of players headed for the exit, with some of them having been on the Arsenal books for over a decade. 

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has named Raheem Sterling on the bench for the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Mail Sport's Sami Mokbel exclusively revealed in the live blog Sterling would not start the clash. Sterling joined the Gunners on a season-long loan from Chelsea after he was relegated to the Blues' 'bomb squad' by new coach Enzo Maresca.

Sunday's crunch match between Arsenal and Tottenham is set to be the 29-year-old's first in the Gunners squad after sealing a loan move from Chelsea. The England international had been jettisoned by the Blues and was desperate to find a move elsewhere. As his omission from international duty continued, Sterling took the time away from the field to perform the Christian initiation, which involved a full-body immersion in water.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It felt a little symbolic on Thursday morning that a bulletin around Mikel Arteta's new contract at Arsenal was followed so closely by news of Manchester City's trial date.  Such are the ebbs and flows of footballing tides, one club finds itself surfing a big wave while another nervously watches the ever-shrinking circles of a dorsal fin. For now, we are staring at a moment of promise for Arsenal, whose long-term outlook is tempered only slightly by a personnel crisis in the immediate future. With no Declan Rice for the north London derby on Sunday and Martin Odegaard absent for a few weeks longer, this has the potential to be a sticky patch for Arteta. An ebb, maybe.

ISAAN KHAN: This Sunday's crunch north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham is set to be Sterling's first in the Gunners squad after sealing a loan move from Chelsea. The England international had been jettisoned by the Blues and desperate to find a move elsewhere. Arteta, who was Manchester City's assistant manager during Sterling's time up north, picked up the phone and offered him the lifeline of joining Arsenal.

Hundreds of residents in Hale, near Altrincham, Greater Manchester, which is home to Premier League footballers, TV stars and business tycoons, have complained about proposals from a synagogue. It will involve installing 44 poles, each up to 18 feet high, in 26 different roadsides and footpaths. An eruv is an area exempt from ancient Jewish laws dating back to the 7th century which forbids the carrying or pushing of items outside private areas on Shabbat, the Jewish sabbath, which lasts between sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.

ISAAN KHAN: The Premier League season is barely four weeks old, yet Arsenal's latest title bid already faces a defining test. Arsenal travel to fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday without the suspended Declan Rice, the injured Mikel Merino and - most likely - skipper Martin Odegaard, who hurt his ankle on international duty on Monday. It is the first test in a daunting eight-day stretch that also features trips to Atalanta and Manchester City and could derail Arsenal's season just as it is getting started. First up are Tottenham. Arsenal arguably have the better side, even without their absent midfield trio. But the venom that accompanies this derby often changes the dynamic.

David Datro Fofana has become the 41st player to leave Chelsea in a chaotic summer at Stamford Bridge, following the completion of a loan move to AEK Athens. A hectic transfer window in west London has seen a host of players enter and exit the club as new manager Enzo Maresca shuffles the deck under the surveillance of owner Todd Boehly. In came Pedro Neto for £50million from Wolves and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for £30m from Leicester, while Joao Felix made a grand return, arriving from Atletico Madrid for £44m. The summer was more notable for the bevy of outgoings with the likes of Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling all escaping the so-called 'bomb squad', which at one point consisted of 15 players, and heading for the door.

A total of 11 new players arrived during the window while the likes of Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher were allowed to leave, the former joining Arsenal on loan, continuing the churn of personnel under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Since the club's high-profile takeover in May 2022, over a billion pounds has been invested on incomings while several managers have also come and gone. But head coach Enzo Maresca still has a bloated squad to select from this season and some players have been forced to train away from the main group of around 28. Cucurella, currently on international duty with Euro 2024 winners Spain, laid bare the struggle of building morale on a backdrop of constant change.

Chelsea chief executive Chris Jurasek has left the club after just 15 months following a chaotic transfer window which saw the Stamford Bridge side shell out £200million on 11 players. The American venture capitalist has handled the business side of things under owner Todd Boehly since May 2023. Jurasek moved directly from Clearlake Capital, which is the private equity group that part-owns Chelsea alongside Boehly, and returns to the firm following his exit. The experienced businessman had a strained relationship with supporters after removing travel subsidies in a move which saved the club a mere £250,000.

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ISAAN KHAN: Arsenal's transfer dealings this summer took them all the way to a few hours after the official deadline, until finally confirming the signing of Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea. And thanks to a summer of shrewd business both in and out, they are all set up to go again in January. The Gunners are in a very strong financial position, at a time rivals are struggling to navigate the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Newcastle were forced to consider selling star man Anthony Gordon to Liverpool, and did eventually let promising young talent go in Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson, in a mad dash before the June 30 PSR deadline. Liverpool bought one player this summer, Federico Chiesa, for just £10million and Manchester City also kept their powder dry, with Savinho's £21m move from sister club Troyes their only major incoming despite raising £159m through sales. But Arsenal, even after spending more than £100m to bring in four players including Sterling's loan, are primed to go again.

The Blues were once again active in the transfer market, completing deals for a number of players including the likes of Joao Felix , Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Filip Jorgensen. They continue to spend money under the Clearlake ownership, with several other stars, including Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling, departing on either loan or permanent deals. Time will tell if each arrival proves to be a success or not, but one man who joined for big money has been praised by former Premier League striker Crouch.

MATT BARLOW: Five markets into the new era and Chelsea are behaving as if they have ceased to be a football club. They appear to be primarily a trading hub. A staggering blur of comings and goings. Signing and selling with such vigour it is impossible to keep up. It explains their utter lack of interest in experienced players. Experience is out of fashion across football. Older players, the ones we used to describe as 'in their peak', have become very expensive and the profit-and-sustainability scares of last season have only made this worse.

Arsenal signing Raheem Sterling is an incredible piece of business. He's a winner, a four-time league champion. He isn't going to be phased by the size of the club and the level of expectancy from the fan base. The more players you have in the dressing room that have won trophies, the more it rubs off on those around you. It's about showing a mentality and calmness in decisive moments and Raheem was a huge part of that at Manchester City. So, too, was Mikel Arteta. Raheem knows the high standards that Arteta sets. Likewise, Arteta knows how good a professional Raheem is and what a great role model he is.