They are out but the scans are on Thursday – it’s 48 hours afterwards.
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However, Wenger’s side will head to south Wales still smarting from a dismal 3-0 League Cup exit at the hands of second-tier Wednesday in midweek.
Both players went off in Tuesday’s 3-0 League Cup loss to Sheffield Wednesday – Walcott with a calf problem and Oxlade-Chamberlain a hamstring injury. Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla all got a few much needed rest ahead of what will be a tough game against Swansea at the weekend.
Fitness coach Raymond Verheijen has blamed Arsene Wenger for Arsenal’s injury problems that threaten to throw the Gunners’ title challenge off the grid this season.
The 30-year-old admits he is enjoying the switch to a deeper position.
“Nothing has changed since after the game”, Wenger told the club’s official website.
“You have different responsibilities”.
Elsewhere, Liverpool will look to get their first win under new manager Jurgen Klopp against struggling Bournemouth, whilst Southampton take on Aston Villa, who are playing their first game since the sacking of manager Tim Sherwood.
“We’re on a good run at the minute and beating a top Premier League team will add to that confidence”.
“After that we were not at the level that is requested to play a team of the quality of Sheffield Wednesday tonight”.
“For me, he has finally started to deliver on a consistent basis”. I don’t know how bad, we have to make a scan.
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“In the end you have to congratulate them – they were sharper, quicker and more decisive than us”.
Per Mertasacker, who didn’t play the Everton game due to illness is set to comeback to the side and is likely to partner Frenchman Laurent Koscielny in the central defence.
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“But it is up to us to keep working hard and hopefully good things will come”.
