Right-back Allan Nyom, who has started in each of Watford’s Premier League matches this season, could also feature after an injection on an on-going knee complaint.
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Wenger was also quick to praise star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil, with both impressing in the victory over United with the former finding the back of the net twice and the latter netting his first goal of the season.
Alexis Sanchez and Laurent Koscielny will both be assessed ahead of the resumption of Arsenal’s Premier League campaign against Watford at Vicarage Road. “We are not full yet because a few players land today in the afternoon so we have to check their fitness to see if we have no bad surprises”.
“Koscielny has a slight chance to be back on Saturday”.
“You want Mesut to score as well in a big game and he did that against Man United. And I don’t think we lost anybody from our last game”.
Speaking this week, Gabriel cited his hard early life in Brazil as an inspiration to fight for a regular place at Arsenal and to go on to achieve significantly more.
Arteta and Flamini have always been consistent players for Arsenal but Coquelin’s development since his return from a loan spell at Charlton has been remarkable.
Forward Danny Welbeck is expected to be back by January, and Jack Wilshere is recovering well.
With Laurent Koscielny set for a late fitness test, his fellow centre-back Gabriel Paulista could be more important than ever this weekend.
“They [Wilshere and Welbeck] are progressing well”.
“From the internationals we only have positive news”, Wenger said, reports Arsenal’s official website.
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“I can not do a lot about it. He came off as you have seen against Manchester United with a hip problem, a problem with the rotator muscle and he wanted to go”.
