Arsenal's revival was put to an end by bottom-of-the-table Blackburn Rovers after the home team secured a 4-3 win at Ewood Park.
Arsenal will travel north to Blackburn for Saturday's early kick-off, in a bid to continue their recent revival after a torrid start to the season.
Get briefed on the weekend's action as Manchester United and Chelsea face each other in an early-season grand slam while Liverpool and Tottenham will also battle it out at White Hart Lane.
Libya's interim leader has made his first public speech in Tripoli, warning against reprisals after Moammar Gadhafi loyalists struck out at the revolutionaries pursuing them.
The latest doubt that has cropped up about the upcoming FIFA 12 game is if Fabregas will feature in the game as a Barcelona player.
World champions Spain booked their place in the European Championship next summer, with a 6-0 mauling of Liechtenstein in Logrono.
England trudged to a 1-0 win against Wales at Wembley, leaving them within a point of qualifying for the European Championships 2012.
Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has claimed that the Catalan club president Sandro Rosell wanted Jose Mourinho and not Josep Guardiola to assume the club coach's role in 2008.
Wesley Snejider has now revealed that former Inter manager Jose Mourinho had advised him to stay in Italy.
Arsenal have been dealt a blow as Jack Wilshere has been sidelined for a further two months with a recurring ankle injury.
It was an entertaining International friendly between Spain and Chile as the world champions had to work hard to secure a 3-2 comeback victory at the Stade de Geneve in Switzerland.
New Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella started his era with a win against Venezuela, thanks to a second half goal from Nicolas Otamendi.
It is the transfer deadline day and Arsenal's season hangs on the hinges, with many players being linked to the club to strengthen a depleted side.
Arsenal are finally making progress in the transfer market, albeit with a day left, as they attempt to strengthen a squad ruthlessly exposed by defending champions Manchester United.
Barcelona began their defence of the Spanish league title with a typically dominating 5-0 win against Villarreal at the Nou Camp.
After being handed their most severe mauling in a long time, Arsenal are readying themselves for a late charge in the transfer market.
Real Madrid surged into the top of the Spanish La Liga after thrashing Real Zaragoza in their first league game of the season, with Cristiano Ronaldo bagging a hat-trick.
Before Manchester United shattered Arsenal, another London side, Spurs, got mauled by the blue half of Manchester.
Despite the fragile state Arsenal find themselves in, not many expected such a thrashing at the hands of Manchester United in Old Trafford.
The gap between two traditional rivals will be scrutinized at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday.
The gap between two traditional rivals will be scrutinized at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday.
The gap between two traditional rivals will be scrutinized at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday.