“I take information, especially from the medical people who know him and treat him everyday and after, we look at his overall recovery as well”, Wenger said.
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Mikel Arteta is also out on Tuesday after injuring his calf against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, joining an injury list that already includes Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Tomas Rosicky. We just will have to up our game in our next match. We didn’t deserve to win the game, but the main thing we’ll take from it is the injuries.
[Cazorla] When he was down he got a kick on the knee.
“He says it is a kick on his hamstring, I believe that is not really the reality”.
Alexis Sanchez was the next to get a real chance – with a mazy run by Santi Cazorla leaving the Norwich defence dazed and confused – but his shot from a tight angle was blocked by John Ruddy.
The Gunners traded at 1-7 in-play after Mesut Ozil gave them the lead but Norwich equalised through Lewis Grabban shortly before half-time.
Brady was taking up his customary role on the left and welcomed worldwide team-mate Wes Hoolahan along side him, recalled to the starting line-up instead of Nathan Redmond.
The Norwich boss opted to recall Grabban for the visit of Arsenal despite the ex-Crystal Palace youngster not featuring in the two previous matchday squads and he was repaid as the striker tucked away an equaliser that earned the hosts a share of the spoils.
Those changes did not mean a change in intent from Neil, who was still betraying the trauma of conceding six goals against Newcastle United a month or so ago, by setting his team out to defend.
Ozil provided a delightful dinked finish to underline his current mastery – a second goal to go with 11 assists in his last dozen Premier League appearances.
– Arsenal have conceded half of their 12 goals this season (6) in the 15 minute period before half time.
Koscielny was forced off early on with a hip problem, Sanchez was next to depart with a thigh injury and although Cazorla was able to complete the game despite a knee injury, Wenger described the Spain midfielder as “playing on one leg”.
Norwich found their second wind and Martin Olsson whipped in a cross that flew off the head of Gabriel towards the bottom corner, requiring a superb reaction stop from Cech to keep the scores level.
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The Gunners have won seven of the last nine meetings against Norwich, who now sit just two points above the relegation zone.
