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 1st December 2000

Upson In Line !
Matthew Upson could be in the starting line-up for tomorrow's Premiership clash with Southampton as captain Tony Adms has dislocated a toe during training after clashing with Dennis Bergkamp. Either Upson or Gilles Grimandi look set to replace him.


  27th November 2000

Upson On The Bench As Arsenal Are Beaten !
Matthew Upson was left on the bench as Arsenal went down 1-0 to Leeds United at Elland Road yesterday. The Gunners had seven players booked along the way and manager Arsene Wenger was restrained from reaching the match referee Dermot Gallagher at the end of the game.
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 22nd November 2000

Spartak Moscow 4-1 Arsenal !
Matthew Upson was left on the bench in Moscow tonight as Arsenal were thrashed 4-1 by Spartak Moscow despite taking a lead in just the second minute of the game.
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 18th November 2000

Everton 2-0 Arsenal !
Matthew Upson came on as a late substitute for the injured Lee Dixon as an under-strength Arsenal were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Everton in their Premiership clash at Goodison Park, ending Arsenal's unbeaten Premiership run of 12-games. Arsenal found it hard to get into the game as they suffered their first ever Premiership defeat at Goodison. Arsenal remain in second place in the League Table but are now five points behind Manchester United. Upson played for the final 12-minutes of the match and it was surprising that he wasn't given his chance from the kick-off.
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 17th November 2000

Upson In Squad For Everton Game !
Matthew Upson is in the Asenal squad for tomorrow's Premiership game against Everton at Goodison Park, an injury crisis at Highbury means that eight first team regulars are extremely doubtful for the game.


 15th November 2000

Fogged Off !
Arsenal youngsters Mathew Upson, Paolo Vernazza, Ashley Cole and Stuart Taylor all had a wasted trip to Monza yesterday for Englands U-21 international with Italy as the game was fogged off after only 11-minutes.


 14th November 2000

Upson A Probable Starter !
Matthew Upson is likley to start for the England Under-21 team when they play Italy U-21 in Monza tonight. Ashely Cole should also be in the starting line-up but Paolo Vernazza and Stuart Taylor are liable to be on the substitutes bench.


 13th November 2000

Upson On Under-21 Duty !
Matthew Upson is included in the England Under-21 squad for their midweek friendly international with Italy . Ashley Cole, Paolo Vernazza and Stuart Taylor, his Arsenal team-mates, have also been included in the squad.


 11th November 2000

Upson Left-Out as Arsenal Held In Bore-Draw !
Matthew Upson failed to make the squad as bottom of the table Derby County held Arsenal to a goal-less draw at Highbury this afternoon. It was probably Arsenal's sloppiest performance so far this season and Derby had the best of the chances. LIVE MATCH REPORT


 10th November 2000

Upson On Stand-By !
Matthew Upson is waiting in the wings for a Premeriship call-up for tomorrow's game against bottom of the table Derby County. Tony Adams came close to a serious injury when he clashed with Middlesbrough's Brian Deane in last Saturday's Premiership clash and he will be rested for tomorrow's match. Matthew Upson is a serious contender to replace him after giving a stirling performance in the Champiosn League game agaisnt Shakhtar Donestk.


 7th November 2000

Arsenal Beaten In Ukraine !
Matthew Upson featured alongside several of Arsenal's big name players in tonight's Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. Arsenal had been cleared by UEFA to field an under-strength team as they had already secured their qualification to the next stage of the competition but Arsene Wenger surprised many observers with the inclusion of many of his leading lights. Upson played for the full 90-minutes, on only his second game since returning from the cruciate knee ligament damage he suffered last December, as Arsenal went down 3-0 to the Ukranian team, their first defeat of their current Champions League campaign, though Arsenal still finished top of their Group table.


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