Declan Rice's early strike, Kai Havertz's second-half header and Martin Ødegaard's injury time finish were the difference for Arsenal as they saw off Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium.

Inter are said to be in talks for GNK Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Petar Sucic, who is seen as a potential heir to Hakan Calhanoglu in the midfield.Sources including Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta

Oddly enough, Zagreb’s two wins in the Champions League came on the road — 2-0 over RB Salzburg (with an RB red card) and 4-1 over Slovan Bratislava. They were also mauled by Bayern Munich 9-2 on MD1 and lost 3-0 to Borussia Dortmund at the end of November.

The Gunners beat the minnows 3-0 in the Champions League group stages on Wednesday. After the game, Arteta was asked if Zagreb played the way he had anticipated. He stated: “Until yesterday we didn't really know. We prepared the game, especially with two different formations, because of what the managers have done in the past.

Declan Rice scored the winner and first Champions League goal of his career in Arsenal's victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

Arsenal look to take another step towards qualification for the next round of the Champions League as they host Dinamo Zagreb on the penultimate

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was happy scoring in their Champions League win at Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners won impressively 3-0, with Rice opening the scoring on Wednesday night.

The defensive absences do not stop there. Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are both ruled out with knee injuries, leaving Arsenal thin at the back. Jakub Kiwior is expected to step into central defence in what could be a rare European start for the Polish international.

Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates to return to winning ways in style, with three impressive goals scored by Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Arteta was delighted to see Odegaard score his first goal from open play since April 2024, on what was a memorable night for several Gunners.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal star Martin Odegaard showed ‘hunger and desire’ in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners cruised past the Croatian side in their penultimate league phase match at the Emirates to all-but directly qualify for the last 16.

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji made his senior debut for Arsenal against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Bukayo Saka has sent him a message.