Havertz recovered from the hamstring problem that plagued him last campaign, but has now suffered a knee injury just one match into Arsenal’s 2025–26 Premier League title push. The German joins Gabriel Jesus, who is still recovering from an ACL injury, on the sidelines, leaving Viktor Gyökeres as the club’s only fit striker.

Arsenal continue to receive concrete reasons to reignite their pursuit of Real Madrid’s Rodrygo. With Eberechi Eze now heading to Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal have missed out on their top target despite being ready to make the necessary sales to fund the move.

Real Madrid played their first game of the 2025/26 La Liga season in a 1-0 win against Osasuna with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal via penalty kick. Mbappé dropped a man of

Xabi Alonso revealed it was his “decision” to bench Rodrygo in Real Madrid’s return to the Santiago Bernabéu, further fueling transfer speculation for the Brazil international. Rodrygo could only sit and watch as Real Madrid secured their first victory of the 2025–26 season.

Xabi Alonso gets the win in his first LaLiga game in charge of Real Madrid, as Kylian Mbappé's penalty gives the hosts a 1-0 win over Osasuna.

The rest will follow' - Mbappe and Alonso reflect on Real Madrid win. Posted: August 20, 2025 \. Kylian Mbappe's 51st-minute penalty saw Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club's other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be weighed down by the pressure of playing in front of an expectant home crowd.