Sport 28 October 2026, 09:15 via IOL Sport 2 outlets

‘A very sad day’: Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's stunning League Cup defeat by fourth-tier Fleetwood was " a very sad day" as the Premier League champions suffered one of the most embarrassing results in their history.

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