Arsenal are through to the final of the 2025-26 League Cup, where they will face either Manchester City or Newcastle, after finishing off Chelsea with a 1-0 victory (4-2 on aggregate) in north London on Tuesday.

LONDON (AP) — Spain midfielder Mikel Merino should be fit for the World Cup after he was ruled out for “an extended period” by Arsenal because of a right foot injury. The Premier League leaders said late Sunday that Merino will have an operation on the bone injury sustained during the home loss to Manchester United on Jan.

Arsenal takes on Manchester United on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Emirates Stadium in north London, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. GMT. That makes it an 11:30 a.m. ET or 8:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 3:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Monday morning.

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