Matt Verri

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Matt Verri is a Football Reporter for Evening Standard. He also reports on tennis at Wimbledon and has covered big nights of boxing.

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Matt Verri is a Football Reporter for Evening Standard. He also reports on tennis at Wimbledon and has covered big nights of boxing.

Football

'He's doing me so proud': Saka's first coach reflects on Arsenal rise

From Greenford Celtic under-7s to Premier League champion, Gunners superstar has never forgotten his roots

12 Jun 2026
Viktor Gyokeres
Football

Three things we learned from Arsenal win as Gyokeres return falls flat

Arsenal get the result they needed after a recent slump as Max Dowman offers another glimpse of his talent

8 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta delivers verdict on Arsenal star after Champions League win

Raya was back in goal for Arsenal after sitting out cup defeats to Man City and Southampton

7 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal player ratings: Rice proves importance but Raya sensational

Kai Havertz’s late goal changes the complexion of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final first leg

7 Apr 2026
LIVE

Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal: Havertz earns Gunners first leg win - LIVE

Champions League quarter-final action bring late drama in Lisbon

7 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta has a new undroppable as Arsenal face Sporting showdown

Gunners turn to man for big occasion to drag them through rockiest spell of season

7 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal FA Cup exit to affect Arteta's circle of trust

Max Dowman was the only positive for Arsenal at the weekend as a rotated cast were well beaten in the FA Cup quarter-final

6 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta sends Arsenal title race message after shock FA Cup exit

Gunners were dealt two consecutive blows in Carabao Cup final and FA Cup exit

6 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal handed triple injury boost as Arteta issues five-man update

Gunners are looking to bounce back from stunning FA Cup upset

6 Apr 2026
Football

Mikel Arteta reacts as Arsenal suffer shock FA Cup exit

Gunners have seen their quadruple dream vanish in the pace of a fortnight

4 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal dealt Gabriel blow as Arteta delivers worrying injury update

Gabriel is now in a race against the clock to prove his fitness for next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon

4 Apr 2026
Football

Three things we learned from Arsenal loss as reset required

Worrying signs emerging for the Gunners are suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time this season

4 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal player ratings: Jesus terrible as White struggles in defeat

Gunners have now lost successive games for the first time this season

4 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal fuelled by Wembley pain as FA Cup takes on added significance

Gunners travel to Southampton desperate to avoid special season veering dangerously off course after Carabao Cup final no-show

4 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta drops new Arsenal selection hint for FA Cup quarter-final clash

‘He is ready’ says Gunners boss amid huge dilemma for Southampton trip

3 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta reveals White reaction to England boos

Arsenal defender proved an uppopular figure among England fans at Wembley

3 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta confirms major Arsenal boost in new 11-man injury update

Eleven Gunners players dropped out of international duty

3 Apr 2026
Football

Tuchel facing huge World Cup headache after failed England experiment

Poor displays against Uruguay and Japan sparked more questions than answers

1 Apr 2026
Football

Tottenham take one final gamble in fight to avoid relegation

Roberto De Zerbi appointment is risky move in bid to stop disaster

1 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal star one of the big England winners in bad week for Spurs man

Good camp for Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold as England struggle without them

1 Apr 2026