The Arsene Weekly Bombshell: Koscielny Out + Injury News

So Wenger does it again, just before a match, he announces that another player is injured.  The last time it was Vermaelen, this time it’s Koscielny.  The centre back is said to have back problems.  He goes on the injury list which already has names like Fabregas, Vermaelen, Van Persie, Ramsey on it.

However, we have some good injury news before the Birmingham match.  Walcott and Bendtner are back and ready to prove their worth.  This is going to be an interesting battle.  After that we have Shaktar, where we might have Cesc back.  We will also see the return of Eduardo, who will no doubt receive a  warm welcome from Arsenal fans.

So that’s it, a quickie.  Till then.

Bendtner Back, Rosicky Assists Two, Mannone Blunder (Videos)

So, the interlull is over and the only injury so far seems that of Sagna, who will be out for three weeks.  Positive news though is that Bendtner is back, fit and ready for contention for the Brums match.  Of the players involved in matches yesterday, Rosicky captained his country magnificently, providing two assists in his country's 2-0 victory.  You can see Rosicky's performance below:

Mannone started as number one for the Italy U21 team but had a nightmare of a game as he committed a high-profile blunder to let a goal past him.  You can see the goal conceded by Mannone below:

Overall, this interlull has not been as horrible as we expected.  Usually we get many players out injured, but this time, it is Sagna.  However, Eboue should be more than capable of filling in the boots of Sagna.  Next up is the Birmingham City game, one we must take three points and stay in touch with the leader.  We also will be having several key players back, as mentioned above, Bendtner and then captain Fabregas, and Theo Walcott.  Van Persie and Vermaelen are also not far from making a comeback.  So that's it from me today.  I might post again if there are news out about the players.  Enjoy your day!

Sagna Out For 3 Weeks After Injury

News is coming out of France that Bacary Sagna will be out for three weeks after sustaining injury to his thigh.  This comes as a blow for gooners who were expecting Wenger to have a fit squad to choose from for the next games. 

Deputy Emanuel Eboue who is also on international duty so far has reported no injury and will be most likely to start for the injured Frenchman for Arsenal’s next match against Birmingham. 

Cesc Fabregas Declares He Is Fit And Training

 

Cesc Fabregas has declared on his Twitter account that he is fit and training with the team.  Here are the exact quotes:

I'm fit and training with the team. If the game was today i could have played, but it was 2 days too short and didnt want to take a gamble.

Too bad for us gooners, because he could have made a difference on Sunday.  Let’s hope he has put all his injury problems behind him and is fit and ready to give the team a push.

56 Seconds Video Match Report For Chelsea vs Arsenal (2-0)

The video below sums up perfectly the Chelsea/Arsenal match:

 

That’s the match report and what we learnt from the match.