Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry will not be available for his team’s weekend Bundesliga fixture against SC Freiburg. Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany revealed this at his Friday pre-match press

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Mikel Arteta 's Gunners lead second-placed Manchester City by eight points, while Thomas Frank 's Spurs are fifth, but their tally of 18 points is only one fewer than fourth-placed Sunderland, and Champions League football will be the club's target.

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has called on forward Luis Diaz to step up for the club’s upcoming match against Freiburg, with the Colombian winger set to miss the midweek clash against Arsenal.

The Premier League returns this weekend following the distraction of the World Cup qualifiers. Followers have some huge games on the week 12 programme, but they don’t come much bigger than the North London derby.

With the title race heating up and the relegation fight intensifying, crunch clashes will be staged across the country, with the north London derby headlining a bumper round of action. Gameweek 12 is rich with narratives at both ends of the division, so here are six storylines to watch out for on the Premier League ’s return.

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Arsenal hero and former U18 coach Jack Wilshere has no doubts about the future of Max Dowman. At 15 years of age, Dowman is already a Premier League and Champions League player.