Overview
- Club-linked reporting states Arsenal have ruled out a January loan or sale and view Myles Lewis-Skelly as a long-term squad piece.
- Riccardo Calafiori is managing a hip issue on Italy duty and was expected to miss the Moldova qualifier, presenting a short-term opening at left-back.
- Lewis-Skelly has logged limited Premier League action this season, which preceded Thomas Tuchel's decision to omit him with a warning to secure more minutes.
- Everton, Newcastle and West Ham are tracking his situation, while pundits Darren Bent and Jamie O’Hara floated Everton or even Liverpool as potential destinations if a move were pursued.
- Sky Sports reporting indicates Arsenal do not anticipate January departures, and England U21 coach Lee Carsley signaled he would consider calling Lewis-Skelly into the U21s in March if appropriate.