Coquelin picked up the injury during the 2-1 defeat against West Brom on Saturday, and although they are waiting to learn the full extent of the problem, it looks like ligament damage.
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The Gunners are set to play Dinamo Zagreb in a crucial Champions League tie on Tuesday evening and defeat will nearly certainly send Wenger’s men out of the competition.
Pulis, by contrast, could take satisfaction from the defensive resilience of his Albion players as well as a “superb” display by Irish winger James McClean who gave the Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin an awkward afternoon.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger chose not to sign a single outfield player in the summer transfer window, making Arsenal the only club from Europe’s top five leagues not to do so.
“Wenger would say “I’ve got Coquelin now” but you’re thinking what if he got injured and why at times couldn’t they play together?”.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is being urged to spend big in the January transfer window to replace the injured Francis Coquelin.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who can also play in central midfield, is also nearing full fitness.
The fear for Gunners supporters will be that Wenger will again stubbornly refuse to add to his squad, citing a lack of quality in the market and, more frustratingly, the fact there is little value for money.
“Sometimes this is a good opportunity for other players to turn up and show they can do the job”.
Yet if results go Arsenal’s way in midweek, they will travel to Olympiakos for their final group match on December 9 knowing a win could send them through depending on the margin of victory.
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They face an uphill task to make it through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, needing a win against Dinamo Zagreb tonight to stand any chance. “It is severe disappointment, we want to bounce back”, he said.
