Shkodran Mustafi insists Arsenal's defence is "doing its job" despite its poor record over the season.

Mustafi has been a regular in an Arsenal backline that conceded 51 goals in the Premier League this season, the most in the top five and more than twice as many as Manchester City and Liverpool, keeping just eight clean sheets.

However the top two were the only sides who scored more than them over the season, so given they only missed a place in the top four by a single point, a strong case...

Chelsea fear midfielder N'Golo Kante will miss the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday after picking up a knee injury in training, sources have told ESPN FC.

Kante sustained the injury during a session at Cobham on Saturday, having only rejoined full training last week after recovering from a hamstring problem that had sidelined him for Chelsea's previous two competitive games as well as the club's friendly against New England Revolution in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi has said the club is in a strong position in the transfer market and have spoken to a number of players they want to sign this summer, but qualification for the Champions League could be a decisive factor in whether they secure their top targets.

Arsenal can qualify for the Champions League if they beat Chelsea in the Europa League final on May 29, but will miss out on Europe's top competition for a third consecutive season if they lose after finishing fifth...