Following his departure from Arsenal, Eduardo has issued a personal message to the fans and all at the club who supported him during his three years in north London. The Brazil born Croatia national was a huge favourite at the Emirates, but his time in England will sadly always be remembered by the callous injury sustained at Birmingham in 2008, and one which cost Eduardo a whole year to recover from.

Arsenal revealed their new home kit for the 2010/11 season today, and it is one which loyal Gunners’ fans will recognise as a retro style synonymous with the club in the 1970’s. The new home kit will be available to pre-order from, Thursday 1st July, via www.arsenal.com and through Club outlets, and will be on retail sale from Thursday 29th July.

Alex Song, Thomas Vermaelen, Andrey Arshavin and Theo Walcott pose in the new Gunners' kit

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Barnet 0 v Arsenal 4 - Pre-season friendly

Say it often enough, and the message will finally sink in. That is what Arsene Wenger is hoping for after continually refusing Barcelona’s advances for Cesc Fabregas over the course of the summer. The Catalans have shamefully and very publicly courted Fabregas with Barcelona players Carlos Puyol, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta all going on record stating their desire to see Fabregas return to his hometown club. Wenger has been adamant, that this scenario will not happen, even when Barcelona president Sandro Rossell sought to meet Wenger at the World Cup in Johannesburg to discuss the deal, the Arsenal manager refused point blank to entertain Rossell or any of his avowed desires. And after Arsenal had seen off Barnet in their traditional curtain raiser at Underhill, Wenger expressed the need for any further Fabregas stories to stop.

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