Arsenal Morning Round-Up, Thursday 5th November 2026: Gyokeres and Madueke Fire Gunners Past Slavia Prague in Champions League
Arsenal made it a hard-earned night's work in the Czech capital, beating Slavia Prague 2-1 at the Fortuna Arena to continue their unbeaten start in the Champions League (Sky Sports) (The Guardian) (BBC Sport) (Arsenal.com). Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres were on target for the Gunners, with Gyökeres particularly influential as the difference-maker on the night (The Guardian) (BBC Sport) (Arsenal.com). It wasn't all plain sailing though, as Arsenal had to survive a spirited second-half fightback from the hosts before seeing the game out (Sky Sports) (BBC Sport) (Football.London). Football.London's player ratings had several Gunners stars catching the eye, with three players earning 8/10 ratings as Gyökeres shone (Football.London).
Mikel Arteta didn't hold back when reflecting on the performance, admitting his side dropped well below their usual level after the break and describing the second-half display as far from our normal standard (Football.London) (Arsenal.com) (Sky Sports) (Football.London). The Arsenal boss also touched on the Ezri Konsa situation and gave his thoughts on Gyökeres' display in a wide-ranging post-match press conference (Football.London) (Arsenal.com). Arsenal.com has the full highlights package from the win for those who missed it (Arsenal.com).
On the injury front, there's a mixed picture: Konsa, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka have all had fresh updates on their respective return timelines following the good news earlier in the week (Evening Standard). There are also whispers of concern around Declan Rice, who continues to play through a heavy workload despite fitness worries lingering in the background (Football.London).
Looking ahead, Arsenal will be without nine players in total across both squads, including two players who will serve suspensions, when they host Hull City in the Premier League at the weekend (Football.London). Full details on how to watch that fixture live on TV have also been published (Arsenal.com).
On the transfer front, Football.London reports that Piero Hincapié has opened transfer talks, with suggestions Arteta could be eyeing a squad restructure (Football.London).
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