In each of the last two rounds of Premier League fixtures, Arsene Wenger’s men have had the chance to seize the initiative at the top of the table.
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Newly-promoted club Norwich City (3-7-3, 12 points) is scheduled to meet with powerhouse team Arsenal FC (8-3-2, 26 points) at the Carrow road this Sunday to cap the week’s 2015-2016 Premier League season matches.
But the likes of Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta all in the treatment room alongside Coquelin, with a lack of central midfielders the main issue Wenger is likely to address if he buys in the transfer window.
Neil has stated that Alex Tettey (thigh) is unlikely to be fit to play but Norwich will have captain Russell Martin back in the squad after he missed the Chelsea game due to personal reasons.
Cape Town – Arsenal travel to Norwich City on Sunday with no fresh injury concerns and boosted by the return of midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, manager Arsene Wenger said.
Kyle Lafferty is expected to be in the squad despite a minor groin injury but Matt Jarvis is out with a knee problem.
Arsenal have won 10 and lost just two of their last 13 top flight away games, while their opponents have won just one of their last eight at home (D2 L5). “I’ve said already – it’s not who we play, it’s how we play in these kind of games”. They can not afford to be so careless again.
“Cazorla and Ramsey is a bit [attack-minded] and you know in my mind I have seen that the turn of our results last season was when I went for a bit of stability and put Coquelin in there. This is a good opportunity for other players to turn up and show they can do the job”.
The odds are a little prohibitive on this one but I am going to take Arsenal to lead at half time here, Arsenal have been quick starters in most of their games this year and I think they look to blitz Norwich early here and get the lead.
However, in more pressing matters, victory against Norwich will reignite Arsenal’s title-charge.
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‘But we can only do it by doing our jobs, being well prepared as a team and when there are disappointments, not to blame ourselves too much, look ahead to the next game and try and get a better performance out of everyone’.
