Mohamed Elneny tweeted support for Palestinians amid continued armed conflict with Israel, which provoked concern from Arsenal sponsors Lavazza. The club have held talks with the company and with the midfielderArsenal have spoken to Mohamed Elneny about the "wider implications" of his pro-Palestinian social media post, which provoked concern from one of the club's sponsors. "As with any employees of Arsenal, our players are entitled to express their views on their own platforms," the club told Sky Sports News. The Lavazza Group told the newspaper: "We'll immediately reach out to Arsenal to remark we are concerned about the club associated with such a message. Lavazza Group is fully committed against racism and antisemitism."

Source: Sky sports May 15, 2021 17:26 UTC