In previous years he had played Santa, throwing out presents for the residents from the back of a large truck, but that wasn’t possible because of the lack of a winter break in the Premier League.
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By Greg StobartArsenal are hopeful that Alexis Sanchez will be out of action for no more than a month as they continue to assess his hamstring injury.
The Spaniard could be out for longer, although Arsenal have yet to confirm the exact length of his absence.
“The worrying thing was that it got worse”, said Arsene Wenger after the match, leading to questions over why the Gunners boss did not withdraw the player during the match.
However, due to Walcott’s fragile nature and considering what happened to Alexis Sanchez on Sunday, Arsenal fans will be reluctant to see their chief paceman rushed back.
Arsenal could be without Sanchez for their busy festive schedule which includes a top-of-the-table clash against Manchester City.
The Arsenal defender was taken off after ten minutes with a hip injury but it has now been confirmed that the issue was not as severe as initially anticipated.
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However there is still a lengthy injury list at the Emirates as Wenger is without five other senior players. The report also claimed that Gibbs, who missed the last two games with a minor calf injury, could return to be part of the matchday squad against the Black Cats.
