The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Arsenal’s injury crisis may have got worse after Bukayo Saka was taken off injured in the Gunners’ 1-0 North London derby win over Tottenham.
Fans have accused the Premier League of issuing several yellow cards this weekend to justify Declan Rice’s red card last month.
Robin van Persie has suffered an embarrassing 9-1 defeat as manager of Dutch side Heerenveen in just his fourth game in charge.
DAILY MAIL
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Paul Merson says this season’s Premier League title race is heads or tails between Arsenal and Man City
Everton boss Sean Dyche is reportedly ready to axe Jordan Pickford if his poor form doesn’t improve.
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is still without a club and has had his hunger to still play football called into question.
DAILY MIRROR
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Following Harvey Barnes’ stunning winner for Newcastle against Wolves, Jamie Redknapp discusses why more players don’t shoot from distance and labels xG within football as ‘nonsense
The findings of the independent commission that will hear the 115 charges against Manchester City are unlikely to be published until 2025.
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has slammed the increased fixture burden facing players and said there is a “limit” to how much they can endure.
THE ATHLETIC
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Paul Merson can’t believe Joao Gomes’s incredible dummy to assist Wolves team-mate Mario Lemina’s opening goal against Newcastle.
Former Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot is set to join Marseille.
DAILY EXPRESS
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Gary Neville says Arsenal now have the know-how to take the next step towards a Premier League title after their impressive victory over Tottenham in the North London derby
Hitting Manchester City with points deductions across multiple seasons if they are found guilty of breaching financial rules has reportedly been proposed by a ‘senior figure’ in the game.
Cristian Romero has caused a stir on social media by briefly reposting a report suggesting Tottenham chiefs forced him to organise his own travel back from international duty.
THE TIMES
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Gary Neville believes Tottenham’s goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was at fault for Gabriel’s winner for Arsenal in the North London derby
The government is coming under pressure from UEFA to scrap a controversial clause that will require the new independent football regulator (IFR) to take into account “foreign and trade policy” when making decisions about club owners and directors.
Sean Dyche is under pressure after taking blame for another Everton loss from 2-0 up.
DAILY RECORD
Jota put former rivalries aside with ex-Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara at Rennes training.
Frustrated Jim Goodwin admitted a slow start cost Dundee United their unbeaten Scottish Premiership run after losing to Rangers.
Billy Dodds admits he nearly signed for Celtic twice during his playing career.
Philippe Clement has vowed that people will see a very different Rangers now they are returning home to Ibrox after being forced to play a handful of home games at Hampden Park.