Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero for Arsenal as they beat Crystal Palace on penalties to seal their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The Arsenal goalkeeper kept out Maxence Lacroix’s penalty in sudden death after Marc Guehi’s stoppage-time equaliser had forced spot-kicks at the Emirates Stadium.

Kai Havertz was pictured in training at Arsenal at long last, having been out since the first game of the season. Mikel Arteta confirmed that Havertz is close to returning, with the German taking a huge step forward in his recovery by joining his teammates at Colney.

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A game of blocks and buffeting challenges, flashes of guile interlaced with much more gusto, was defined by two penalty reviews. VAR Michael Salisbury rightly identified Jake O’Brien’s obvious handball to give the spot kick which Gyökeres converted, yet William Saliba somehow escaped punishment for a stray swipe of Thierno Barry in the second half.

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The backlash contrasts with praise from some football business commentators, including former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, who described Deel as a “credible” company and said Arsenal should be commended for quickly replacing Visit Rwanda with a financially comparable sponsor.