Laurent Koscielny
Preview: West Ham United vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole previews the Boxing Day London derby between West Ham and Arsenal as the Gunners look to return to the top of the table.
Dec 24, 17:31
Sports Mole's Premier League Team of the Week
Sports Mole picks out the best 11 players from the 17th round of Premier League encounters.
Dec 24, 10:50
Premier League Team of the Year so far
Sports Mole selects a team of Premier League players who have impressed so far this season.
Dec 23, 16:55
Preview: Arsenal vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole previews Monday's Premier League clash as Arsenal play host to title rivals Chelsea.
Dec 23, 15:44
Laurent Koscielny to make shock Arsenal return against Chelsea?
Laurent Koscielny could make a surprising comeback for Arsenal against Chelsea despite not being expected to return until later this month, according to a report.
Dec 23, 06:18
Arsene Wenger: 'Lukas Podolski is available'
Arsene Wenger confirms that Lukas Podolski is available for selection for the first time since August.
Dec 20, 13:08
Arsene Wenger: 'Laurent Koscielny out for a while'
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims that Laurent Koscielny will be sidelined "for a while" with the leg injury that he picked up against Manchester City.
Dec 15, 11:07
Manchester City defeat leaders Arsenal in nine-goal thriller
Manchester City beat Premier League leaders Arsenal 6-3 in a thrilling game at the Etihad Stadium.
Dec 14, 14:41
Half-Time Report: Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo put Manchester City ahead
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo give Manchester City a 2-1 lead over Arsenal at half time at the Etihad Stadium.
Dec 14, 13:34
Olivier Giroud makes fun of Arsenal teammate Mesut Ozil's pyjamas
Olivier Giroud mocks Mesut Ozil's pyjamas ahead of Arsenal's Champions League match against Napoli.
Dec 11, 12:18
Laurent Koscielny: 'Arsenal will play to win'
Laurent Koscielny claims that Arsenal will play to win when they face Napoli in the Champions League.
Dec 11, 11:07
Arsene Wenger fumes at late goal
Arsene Wenger says that Everton's late equaliser should have been disallowed as Arsenal draw 1-1 with the Toffees in the Premier League.
Dec 8, 20:12
Gerard Deulofeu earns Everton a point at Arsenal
Gerard Deulofeu's 83rd-minute strike cancels out Mesut Ozil's goal moments earlier as Arsenal and Everton play out a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Dec 8, 17:51
Midweek Premier League preview with Tony Cascarino
Sports Mole looks ahead to four of the midweek Premier League fixtures with Tony Cascarino.
Dec 3, 12:08
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: "It's difficult to leave out Thomas Vermaelen"
Arsene Wenger admits that it is "difficult" to leave out defender Thomas Vermaelen, who has been linked with a move away from Arsenal.
Dec 3, 09:51
Match Analysis: Arsenal 2-0 Marseille
Sports Mole analyses the Champions League clash between Arsenal and Marseille at the Emirates Stadium, where Jack Wilshere's brace earned the hosts a 2-0 win.
Nov 26, 22:35
Live Commentary: Arsenal 2-0 Marseille - as it happened
Read how Jack Wilshere's brace earned Arsenal a 2-0 Champions League Group F win over Marseille at the Emirates Stadium, courtesy of Sports Mole's live text coverage.
Nov 26, 18:50
Olivier Giroud double beats Southampton
Olivier Giroud scores twice as Arsenal beat Southampton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.
Nov 23, 17:10
Half-Time Report: Arsenal hold slender lead against Southampton
Olivier Giroud gives Arsenal a 1-0 lead at half time against Southampton.
Nov 23, 16:06
On this day: Arsenal qualify for Champions League knockout stages
On this day in 2012, goals from Jack Wilshere and Lukas Podolski help Arsenal beat Montpellier HSC to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Nov 21, 09:52
On this day: Tottenham Hotspur battle back for Arsenal win
Three years ago today, Tottenham Hotspur record their first win away at rivals Arsenal since 1993.
Nov 20, 09:52
Team News: Karim Benzema starts for France against Ukraine
Karim Benzema leads the line for France against Ukraine in Paris this evening.
Nov 19, 19:46
Live Commentary: France 3-0 Ukraine - as it happened
Sports Mole's live text commentary of France's 3-0 win over Ukraine in the World Cup playoffs.
Nov 19, 19:00
Olivier Giroud, Samir Nasri, Loic Remy dropped by France?
Didier Deschamps will reportedly make five changes to his France side ahead of their clash with Ukraine on Tuesday.
Nov 18, 20:16
Laurent Koscielny facing three-game ban?
Reports in France suggest that Laurent Koscielny will receive a three-game ban for his sending-off against Ukraine.
Nov 18, 15:51
Preview: France vs. Ukraine
Sports Mole previews the second leg of the World Cup qualification playoff as France look to overturn a 2-0 first-leg defeat to Ukraine.
Nov 17, 14:23
Didier Deschamps expects Raphael Varane return
France boss Didier Deschamps reveals that Raphael Varane should be fit to return to the side for the World Cup qualifying play-off second leg against Ukraine.
Nov 17, 12:34
Karim Benzema: 'France can still qualify for World Cup'
Karim Benzema says that France can still qualify for the 2014 World Cup, despite losing the first leg of their playoff 2-0 to Ukraine.
Nov 16, 14:15
Didier Deschamps: 'France must believe in comeback'
France boss Didier Deschamps says that his team must not yet throw in the towel regarding their World Cup hopes following the 2-0 defeat to Ukraine tonight.
Nov 15, 23:18
France outdone by two second-half goals
Ukraine score two goals in the second half to take control of their World Cup playoff against France.
Nov 15, 21:44
Mesut Ozil 'keeps fingers crossed' for Arsenal teammates
Mesut Ozil gives his backing to Arsenal teammates Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud, who will face Ukraine with France in their World Cup playoff.
Nov 15, 16:07
Report: Arsenal hold talks with Per Mertesacker over new four-year deal
Arsenal reportedly begin talks with centre-back Per Mertesacker over signing a new four-year contract.
Nov 12, 09:37
Laurent Koscielny: 'Arsenal will learn lessons from Manchester United defeat'
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny expects a swift response to the disappointment of last weekend's defeat to Manchester United.
Nov 12, 02:14
Thomas Vermaelen wants Arsenal stay
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen moves to play down speculation linking him with a move away from the North Londoners.
Nov 11, 14:25
Arsene Wenger: 'Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny at their peak'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hails the composure and quality of his centre-back pairing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.
Nov 8, 23:37
Newcastle United target Thomas Vermaelen?
Newcastle United are reportedly weighing up a move to sign Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen on loan in January.
Nov 3, 12:55
Team News: Chelsea make 10 changes for Arsenal clash
Chelsea make 10 changes to the side that beat Manchester City at the weekend for their Capital One Cup match against Arsenal.
Oct 29, 19:10
Report: Arsenal eye January move for Daniel Agger
Arsenal and Barcelona are both reportedly interested in signing Daniel Agger from Liverpool in January.
Oct 29, 08:41
Per Mertesacker relishing testing fixtures
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker looks forward to a fortnight which sees the Gunners face Chelsea, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United.
Oct 28, 01:19
Arsenal's Arsene Wenger: 'I understand Thomas Vermaelen's frustration'
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that defender Thomas Vermaelen, who has been linked with a move away from the Emirates, needs to be patient.
Oct 25, 10:27
