Reports in the press say that Arsenal could get PSV midfielder Ibrahim Affelay for free next summer. Affelay is out of contract with PSV at the end of the 10/11 season and has currently not penned an extension with PSV. As per football rules, clubs could engage him in pre-contract talks in the January window.
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Arsenal skipper Fabregas to miss Chelsea clash
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that the club will be without star midfielder Cesc Fabregas for the trip to local rivals Chelsea this weekend. Fabregas sustained a hamstring injury against Sunderland a fortnight ago and has already missed the Gunners’ games against Tottenham, West Brom and Partizan Belgrade.
Wenger had rated Fabregas as 50-50 for the clash but has now announced that the Spanish star will have no role to play in the tie at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
10/11 Premier League Shirts- The Big Four
The Big Four did not quite finish as the Big Four in the 2009/10 season, but for all intents and purposes, they are still the Big Four of English football. This is pretty much evident in the sale of Premier League footy kits.
All the big four clubs- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United ( in alphabetical order) released new home kits this season. Two of them, Liverpool and Man United, had new sponsors in the form of Standard Chartered and AON respectively.
Here is a look at the new home football shirts from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United.
Arsenal and Manchester United’s shirts are supplied by Nike, while Adidas make the designs for Chelsea and Liverpool.
