ARSENAL’S injury crisis in midfield deepened after Santi Cazorla damaged ligaments in his left knee and could be out for up to four months.
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The 30-yr-previous Spain worldwide was injured early within the second half of Arsenal’s draw at Norwich final weekend, however remained on the pitch for the remainder of the sport.
With Arsenal just two points off the top going into today’s home game with Sunderland, Wenger knows this is an opportunity to ensure that Cazorla and Sánchez’s absences are not felt as he renews his battle with old adversary Sam Allardyce.
The manager, for instance, has lost seven Premier League games in a row against Arsenal and hasn’t tasted a triumph since May, 2010. The camera position was absolutely risky.
Sanchez injured his hamstring during the game and is expected to be out of action for several weeks as a result. We had five days between Dinamo Zagreb and Norwich.
“But nobody suggested that he could displace his back or his hamstring”. “He will not be miserable here, he will be well treated there and it will give him a kind of mid-season break, which you all want!” Cazorla we don’t know until he sees a specalist.
Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla became the two latest names to be added to a lengthy injury list and will be missing when the rejuvenated Black Cats visit the Emirates Stadium.
“At the moment, I’m more focused on responding tomorrow. [Kieran] Gibbs is available again for the weekend”, Wenger said.
“Look, I tested with him before the game, with a medical”, he said.
“Cazorla and Coquelin are traumatic injuries, what can you do about that? I love people who do not have conventional paths and who stand out due to their talent”.
“We will make a decision on Saturday on Koscielny and (Theo) Walcott”. “You can not say the player is a super player, and when he doesn’t play that you don’t suffer”, he said.
Bennett saw fit to apologise to Piers Morgan over the incident, which tells you everything you need to know about the Norwich player.
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“But, in the Champions League game, I will have to be a bit more professional in the way we manage the game”.
