Arsenal’s medical team were concerned the former Barcelona forward would aggravate the injury while away with the national squad, and conveyed those fears to Sampaoli.
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If so, it didn’t work. I´m sure Wenger will rest him for the League cup game next week and will hope to be able to replace him at the weekend with Arsenal in a dominant position against Watford.
According to the Daily Mail, Sanchez is set to become Arsenal’s top earner with a new deal on the table in excess of $220,000.
After impressing on his lively debut, a 3-0 Community Shield win over Manchester City, Sanchez ensured Arsenal qualified for the 2014/15 Champions League, scoring in a 1-0 aggregate win over Besiktas. “Unfortunately he goes to Chile… hopefully he will come back in good shape”.
Ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier, a Peruvian witch doctor has placed a curse on Alexis Sanchez, Here’s the YouTube clip of the Sanchez/witch doctor from a local news outlet.
Sanchez left Barcelona after falling behind Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in the pecking order but the reports in Spain say Rafa Benitez wants him.
Wenger can have few complaints though; Sampaoli’s use of Sanchez only mirrors his own.
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Alexis Sanchez has shown in recent weeks that he’s returning to his brilliant best, for club and country.
