Wenger expects this season to be the most competitive ever, with leading clubs assembling what he termed a “world championship of managers”.
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With Per Mertesacker ruled out until the new year and Gabriel sidelined for six to eight weeks, Wenger surely needs to sign a defender in the coming days or weeks.
And Wenger notes that as Laurent Koscielny is also not fully fit, he may have to turn to the transfer market: “I’ve said many times that we are in the market”.
Nigeria youngster, Alex Iwobi, has stated that his target for the upcoming English Premier League season is getting more playing time and scoring more goals for the Gunners, Completesportsnigeria.com reports..
The arrival of Shkodran Mustafi seems close and should provide Wenger with the solidity and resilience the manager is looking for.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will be without Gabriel for the first two months of the new Premier League season due to an ankle injury.
Wilshere picked up a minor patella problem during Arsenal’s preseason tour of the United States, and although he is back in training this week he will not be in the squad to face Liverpool.
“I have not seen anything different in him”, he told Sky Sports.
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“We have done very well in our games”.
Arsenal supporters have yet another reason to fret about the upcoming Premier League season. It promises to be a very different one as well because there are so many ambitions out there so we want to focus and start well.
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Parlour feels that strengthening the centre-back position is key for Arsenal, especially with Gabriel having damaged a heel in the win over City, while he believes another striker at the Emirates Stadium would be beneficial. I think he shows that with his hunger every year.
