Cameroon has fired coach Marc Brys and dropped key players, including Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The decisions follow the team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and ongoing tensions within the football federation.

• Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto'o replaced Brys with local coach David Pagou.
• Onana was excluded from the 28-man squad; other notable omissions include veteran forward Vincent Aboubakar.
• Cameroon will compete in Group F against title-holders Ivory Coast, Gabon, and Mozambique.

In a grueling English Premier League match, Arsenal, despite being hampered by injuries, managed a 1-1 draw against title rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's resilience after a challenging week that included big wins against Tottenham and Bayern Munich.

• Mikel Merino's header in the 59th minute salvaged a point for Arsenal.
• The match saw Chelsea's Moises Caicedo receive a red card in the 38th minute, followed by Trevoh Chalobah's goal in the 48th minute.
• Arsenal played without key injured centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, with Martin Odegaard and Viktor Gyokeres starting on the bench.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot revealed that Mohamed Salah was unhappy after being benched for the team's 2-0 victory against West Ham, despite his "superhuman" past performances. This decision followed a difficult period for Liverpool, which saw 9 defeats in 12 games.

• Salah, 33, has scored only 4 Premier League goals this season, a sharp decline from his 29 goals last season.
• Slot praised Salah's professionalism and discipline, stating he understood the player's reaction to not starting.
• Salah is reportedly scheduled to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15, with discussions ongoing between the club, player, and Egypt national team regarding a release plan.