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

Mikel Arteta slams Arsenal officiating in double red card verdict

Arsenal boss has also brought up a controversial incident from the 2-1 loss to Man City

25 Apr 2026
Football

Three things we learned from Arsenal win as set-piece record set

Four games to go for Arsenal in sprint for the Premier League title

25 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal dealt triple injury worry as Arteta is forced into changes

A couple of negatives from Arsenal’s crucial win over Newcastle

25 Apr 2026
LIVE

Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle: Gunners hold on for crucial win - LIVE

Gunners out to end run of four domestic losses in a row to reignite title bid

25 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal player ratings: Eze provides magic but Hincapie a monster

A nervy win for the Gunners as they reclaim top spot in Premier League table

25 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta plots Arsenal mental reset as 'new league' gets underway

Gunners have been their own worst enemy at times but must play like champions after losing top spot

25 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta sends Saka rallying cry as Arsenal star set to define run-in

Winger tipped for late season run of form after shaking off Achilles problem

24 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta reveals new Arsenal demand for Premier League title run-in

Arsenal manager is taking no notice of a supercomputer predicting his side to win the league

24 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta provides latest on Merino return in new Arsenal update

Midfielder has not featured since January

24 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta reveals Saka injury boost in new three-man Arsenal update

Mikel Arteta also delivers an update on Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori ahead of Newcastle clash

24 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal discover punishment over UEFA rule breach

Gunners sanctioned after falling foul of UEFA’s ruling during last-16 Champions League tie

23 Apr 2026
Football

Mikel Arteta must plot Arsenal reset as stage is set for 'new league'

The Premier League title race may come down to goal difference, but Arsenal must focus on getting back to winning ways

23 Apr 2026
Football

Saka aims to break Arsenal's April curse as Arteta handed double boost

Gunners hopeful that troublesome right-hand side will soon be solved as Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber set up returns

23 Apr 2026
Football

Atletico Madrid set for double injury boost ahead of Arsenal showdown

Atletico have been dealing with some injury concerns of late

23 Apr 2026
Football

Arteta makes key training change in bid to boost Arsenal title hopes

Gunners boss will need his side at full bore for remaining five matches as injury worries hang over squad

22 Apr 2026
Football

Rodri injury update as Man City handed huge title race blow

Midfielder forced off against Arsenal and will miss trip to Burnley

21 Apr 2026
Football

Arsenal youngster signs new contract after first-team breakthrough

16-year-old defender made his debut in Champions League earlier this season

21 Apr 2026
Football

Karren Brady announces West Ham exit

Key figure for controversial London Stadium move has departed

21 Apr 2026
Boxing

Okolie fails drug test as 'adverse finding' found ahead of Yoka clash

British heavyweight was set to take centre stage this weekend

21 Apr 2026
Tennis

Draper in race to be fit for French Open after latest injury

British No2 has pulled out of the Madrid and Italian Opens

20 Apr 2026