Arsenal are set to host Charlton Athletic in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, ahead of the Premier League and Championship restarts. Taylor is due to be out of contract at the end of the season and does not want to risk picking up an injury that could deny him a major move as a free agent this summer. If the head coach was bringing in a new right-back, that presumably meant he didn’t see the academy graduate there. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; Arsenal returned to action for the first time since the Premier League was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic as they beat Charlton Athletic 6-0 in a friendly at an empty Emirates Stadium on Saturday. document.getElementById('newsnowlogo_a').style.borderBottom='0 none'; Arsenal fan since a young age, now a season ticket holder who enjoys writing, tweeting and making videos about the Gunners. The 23-year-old also provided an assist for Aubameyang, which helps his case. Here are three who were offered a ray of hope by their selection. He made a fantastic save (0:54 in the highlights video) and kept a clean sheet. Published: 07 Jun 2020 10:19 PM BdST Three goals and an assist isn’t bad for one half of football. Mikel Arteta’s side still have ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League, particularly if Manchester City’s European ban is upheld, and are still in the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage. Latest Videos 'We will try to go to Manchester to win the game' Partey's first day at Arsenal | … The Scottish international hasn’t played under Arteta so far, so we had no way of measuring whether he’d usurp Sead Kolasinac and Bukayo Saka. 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Arsenal faced Charlton Athletic in a friendly match on Saturday, and we can learn a lot even from the limited public information on the match. Arsenal, who are ninth in the standings, are away to Manchester City on June 17. Arsenal could still run into a similar situation with Brazilian defender David Luiz, whose current deal runs out at the end of the month, with the club yet to activate their option of a one-year extension. We ran out 6-0 winners over Charlton thanks to four different goalscorers at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Watch the main moments from our 6-0 victory over Charlton in a behind closed doors friendly at Emirates Stadium. First, he turned home a Ceballos free-kick, then he finished confidently in a one-on-one, before heading home a cross from Willock to make it three. The Championship is planning to resume on June 20. One concern with the return of football is that some goalkeepers in other countries didn’t look ready. 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Let’s have a look at five things we noticed: Mikel Arteta played two different sides in the two halves against Charlton. He played in the first-half alongside Hector Bellerin, and he appeared to have a midfield role. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Monday briefing: Northern exposure as hospitals fill up, The Trial Of The Chicago 7 Is A Timely & Riveting Political Thriller — Until The End, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Dentists Say This Little-Known Trick Will Easily Fix Bad Breath Forever, Do This To Permanently Fix Bad Posture (And Ease Back Pain), How This Device Fixes Your Slow WiFi In 4.2 Minutes. Premier League clubs were this … Check out our gallery of images from today's behind closed doors friendly at Emirates Stadium. In Arsenal's friendly win over Charlton on Saturday, Mikel Arteta started some new names. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Then, after a rather fortunate finish against Newcastle, his goalscoring touch seemingly returned. Arsenal returned to action for the first time since the Premier League was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic as they beat Charlton Athletic 6-0 in a friendly … Maitland-Niles was back in the team against Charlton, however, and clearly not playing at right-back. The young centre-forward also set up Willock’s goal for 6-0. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)-Premier League return!What you need to know. Arsenal returned to action for the first time since the Premier League was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic as they beat Charlton Athletic 6-0 in a friendly … Addicks striker Lyle Taylor, who has controversially said he will not take part in the remainder of the season, confirmed the fixture on Instagram. Around the time of Cedric Soares’ loan arrival, one of the big questions was over Arteta’s plans for Maitland-Niles. What’s interesting is that Tierney also made the team. This was largely thanks to Eddie Nketiah’s influence. Over the next few weeks, however, it started to look like Arteta just didn’t see Maitland-Niles in his team at all. It took until his ninth game with the new coach to score, and he didn’t seem able to put away any chance that fell his way in the previous eight. 06 Jun 2020. The first-half looked a lot like the first-choice team, with Leno in goal, Bellerin and Luiz in defence, Özil, Aubameyang and Lacazette in forward areas, and so on. Nketiah is still unlikely to replace Lacazette or Aubameyang in the starting lineup against Manchester City, but he’s clearly earning more opportunities. document.getElementById('newsnowlogo_a').style.textDecoration='none'; Thanks, Trump, Trump is killing the economy out of spite, DSCC halts drive to remove overhead internet, TV cables until November, Internet, cable TV providers halt decision to enforce blackout, Chief coronavirus advisor: follow health rules to avert second wave, For young Rohingya brides, marriage means a perilous, deadly crossing, Hasina to meet Modi virtually in mid-December, Bangladesh records 14 new virus deaths, lowest daily count in 5 months, Before his pen went dry, Pranab Mukherjee wrote on 1971, love for Bangabandhu family, Awami League candidates win Dhaka, Naogaon polls amid low turnout. Even if the first-half team wasn’t all first-choice players, he certainly played more of the match than Saka, who was the starter before the break. 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It was the same story against Charlton, as he scored one of the goals of the game with a powerful half-volleyed finish from outside the box. Markus Schubert, for example, had a disastrous first game back for Schalke against Dortmund. US got sicker. The striker scored an impressive second-half hat-trick to increase the lead to 5-0. He wasn’t done there, though. The early signs look positive for him, though. That didn’t seem to be a problem for Leno, however. Updated: 07 Jun 2020 10:19 PM BdST, Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley. Championship survival is the main aim for Lee Bowyer’s outfit, who currently sit 22nd in the division, two points from safety. 03:32. Watch Arsenal video online. Arsenal hosted second-tier Charlton behind closed doors and with officiating roles carried out by club staff. Joe Willock was also on target. After a solid first-half, Arsenal blew Charlton away in the second, despite wholesale changes. Premier League clubs were this week given the all-clear to play friendlies ahead of the scheduled restart on June 17, following a three-month stoppage. It’s impossible to deny that Lacazette went through a goalscoring drought in the early days under Arteta. Like Tierney, Maitland-Niles capped off his performance with an assist. Perhaps it’s more difficult to maintain your level as a goalkeeper in isolation, without any opponents to face. He dropped him from the Premier League squad from February onwards and gave him three minutes of football in Arsenal’s last three cup/UEL matches. document.getElementById('newsnowlogo').style.cursor='pointer'; He’s looking like the first-choice left-back Arsenal bought him to be. Arsenal are set to host Charlton Athletic in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, ahead of the Premier League and Championship restarts. He just needs to keep it going when the competitive action returns.