The 26-year-old pulled up when sprinting around the hour mark, before indicating that he felt something tear in his troublesome hamstring, which caused him to limp off slowly.
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It’s a difficult task in itself but has now been made even harder with the loss of two key players like Sanchez and Cazorla, so we really do have a mountain to climb.
“The players are there to play football and not to be rested when the press decides they need to be rested”, he said.
However, after the game Wenger was adamant that Alexis’ injury was not his fault, with the Chilean joining a growing list of players in the Arsenal treatment room.
According to reports, more scans will be carried out on both players today but if the initial reports are correct, the pair will miss Arsenal’s must win clash against olympiakos next week. He barely managed to get any rest after that, when he was thrown into the mix of the domestic season, playing nearly every game in the Premier League and in the Champions League. We don’t need to worry about (the injuries). Arsenal have managed just two points from a possible nine in their last three games with Tottenham, West Brom and now Norwich. I have a good relationship with him, if anyone breaks the rules or does something they shouldn’t they will be punished, it hasn’t been an issue, we have moved on. “I must say that with all humility we are not in a position to predict that, despite all our tests looking all right”.
Arsenal injuries Santi Cazorla – Knee problem Laurent Koscielny – Hip problem Alexis Sanchez – Hamstring Mikel Arteta – Calf problem Francis Coquelin – Knee ligament Theo Walcott – Calf Danny Welbeck – Knee Jack Wilshere – Ankle Tomas Rosicky – Knee Kieran Gibbs – Calf.
The victory means Arsenal will drop into the Europa League if they fail in their quest in Greece, with Dinamo now certain to finish bottom of Group F.
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Koscielny had to be taken off early in the first half at Carrow Road, with Sanchez withdrawn in the second half. Ramsey continued: “It was obviously a bit disappointing to go a goal up and to concede that goal was a bit disappointing from our view, but to be fair they did well and they deserved to get a point out of the game”. (Sanchez) says it is just a kick on his hamstring, but I believe – and I fear – that is not the reality.
