This Manchester City and Arsenal boosted double is available until the scheduyled kick-off time of both matches: 3pm on Saturday, October 31. Aside from their win over Villa, they had previously gone five games without a win.
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With Aaron Ramsey also sidelined, Wenger will be forced to turn to his fringe players including Alex Iwobi, who is in contention to make his Premier League debut on the right flank. The two wins for Swansea continued an impressive record for the Welsh side since gaining promotion to the Premier League four years ago, winning four of their eight previous meetings with Arsenal.
“I didn’t see a foul but maybe I missed something and I have to watch it again, there’s always a diverse opinion from managers on [issues like] that”, the Frenchman told reporters, after seeing Arsenal pass 2,000 goals in his reign.
OLIVIER Giroud insists Arsenal are “mentally stronger” and ready to “fight for each other” in a bid to try to land the club silverware this season. The next three matches, and possibly the weeks after the worldwide break, could have a lasting affect on Campbell’s Arsenal career. But the Gunners march on in the EPL race and only a last minute Toure penalty gave Man City the win to stay level with us. In the midst of Arsenal’s injury crisis, the fans will be praying that Coquelin remains healthy: he is the one player in the Arsenal squad who would be utterly irreplaceable.
Improved after his nightmare against Sheffield Wednesday, but still not the rock of security that he once was.
Arsenal of course still have the likes of Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere nursing injuries too. ‘I feel he has been on loan two or three times, and that it is now or never for him with us.
MF Calum Chambers, NR – Played in a holding midfield role after replacing Giroud in the 84th minute. Whatever happens though you can expect a little tinkering to the side from Wenger with Bayern in mind and having to deal with a depleted squad. Swansea’s recent injury problems seem to be easing, with Wayne Routledge the only remaining absentee, who has trained this week after a calf problem.
There will be a few key battles going into this game, with the Gunners looking to get the better of their Welsh opponents. If they can avoid defeat, they would have a great chance of qualifying but more than the Champions League, the Gunners should concentrate on the league, and this is the best chance they will get off getting over the line.
It’s been a long wait for the Iceland global and it has come at last.
Swansea beat Arsenal home and away last season and Garry Monk’s men should have taken the lead when Bafetimbi Gomis was put through clean on goal but failed to beat Petr Cech.
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On top of that, they have a special player in Alexis Sanchez.
