Things Looking Better On The Injury Front At Arsenal – Fingers Crossed!
The internationals have been put to bed and it is now back to the Premier League and Sunderland at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon. Here is all the latest news on the injury situation and who is and who isn’t available, and for once things are looking up in the treatment room.
Abou Diaby is back in full training, but is still a week or so away from the first team, but he could be available next weekend, if not then the Carling Cup game against Bolton on Tuesday 25 October will see his return to first team action.
Thomas Vermaelen was expected to be fit by now, but it looks like he is still a couple of weeks away from a return to the first team. The West Brom game on Saturday 5 November is probably the earliest we will see him back in the staring line-up.
Tomas Rosicky had a groin problem whilst playing for the Czech Republic in the week, but he is expected to be fully fit for Sunday.
Absentees Laurent Koscielny and Johan Djourou have both been in training for some time now and are both fit for selection on Sunday.
Long term absentees Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna are progressing well, but as you would expect there are struggling to come to terms with being absent for long periods of time.
Whenever I hear news coming from Arsenal I always take it with a pinch of salt, because every time we get our hopes up about a players return they are dashed and another two weeks in the treatment room is the norm.
Now you now who is available for Sunday what do you think will be the starting XI chosen by Arsene Wenger? Who will he choose to play at right back for example? Share your team selection below.
Trackback: trackback from your own site.
COMMENTS GUIDELINES: ANY COMMENTS WITH SWEARING OR PERSONAL ABUSE WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT EXCEPTION: PLEASE DISCUSS THE SUBJECT IN A FREINDLY AND OBJECTIVE MANNER. SERIAL ABUSERS WILL BE BANNED. PLEASE BE NICE TO YOUR FELLOW GOONERS!
szczesney
jenk kos mert sant
ram alex mikel
arshavin rvp gerviho
could easily see walcott taking the place of arshavin or gervinho.. i would start him on the bench tho, just for impact reasons, something weve been lacking with our subs if late (not that its the biggest problems on our minds, but hey)
Opinions divided. What do you think?
5 
7
Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.
Out of tune?. Like or Dislike:
1 
26
p.s i personally would like to see koscielny play RB when vermaelen gets back, hes very quick and hes not a bad defender when he plays well, (better than jenkinson anyway)
Top Gooner!. Agree or not?:
22 
1
szczesney
lauren adams vermaelen cole
bergkamp viera gilberto pires
henry overmars
subs: seaman dixon bould petit RVP
and i daresay AW would choose similar….if available and in their prime
Opinions divided. What do you think?
3 
10
Why on Earth did Wenger sale Emmanuel Ebue? Now we are not with a good replacement. Let’s leave sentiment apart, our team must not be based on French player. Djouru will try
Top Gooner!. Agree or not?:
17 
2
@Posto – because has been rubbish for years. Koscielny, Djourou, Eastmond and Jenkinson can all do a better shift at right back than him.
Opinions divided. What do you think?
2 
10
Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.
Out of tune?. Like or Dislike:
0 
9
Where is park!!! Why hasn’t AW given him a chance. He is on form for his country! I also don’t understand why we don’t mix up the formation with our new players. Try a 4-4-2 as follows!
Sczesny
Jenkinson(who else), mertersaker, kosceilny, gibbs/santos
Walcott, arteta, song/ramsey, gervinho
RVP, park
Arsenal need a change in strategy, maybe this is worth giving a shot.
Top Gooner!. Agree or not?:
25 
1
Kosceilny at RB is a better choice i think so my team would be:
sczeszny
Kos, Djuru, Mert, Santos
Song Ramsey
Gervinho, Areteta, Walcot
RVP
against sunderland this team will be stronger in the set pieces
Rate this comment:
7 
3
@Michael Martin;
You are 100% right,actually what you have said/suggested is just what Arsenal should do so as to be winning trophies year in year out/season in season out!
Rate this comment:
0 
2
@micheal..u are d stupid potato…how will u expect him to sell a whooping 18players…..numbnut!
Rate this comment:
5 
1
fabyanski/sczeszny
kos,mertisker,santos
song, cogglin/
girivinho,artata,walcot/alex chambrian
RVP/park
better formation wtih Sunderland to next sunday Otherwise thre mighout be loss as it is…..
Rate this comment:
0 
8
@afc by birth
hes not rubbish..eboue similar to sagna..he attack n cross..he bein play as right wing which is out posesion for em..he supose to b play as backup to sagna..shud gve hem more game time there in carling cup n also fa cup..hes btter than jenkinson that kind of chasing flies in a garden..wengie loves to play someone in othr posesion than which them prefer..
Rate this comment:
9 
2
try to rotate the player;
-szc-
-santos- -mert- -kos- -gibbs-
-arteta- -coquelin/rosicky-
-chambo- -rvp- -gervinho-
-walcot/park-
iknw wengie wont do dat..i predict the lineup with sunderland..wenger wont change the tactics..so it wil gona b remain with 4-2-3-1;
-szc-
-jenkinson- -mert- -kos- -gibbs-
-arteta- -song-
-walcot- -ramsey- -gervinho-
-rvp-
i would lyk to see santos or koscielny n the right then young jenkinson..in the middle i prefer rosicky then ramsey..dnt u ol think arteta cmbine well with rosicky than ramsey? n also gve park game time..he need it..he goes to arsenal jst for two years..he chus arsenal than lille..n wengie nly wana play em on carling cup..hes on scorinh form..we wud lyk to see him upfront..why wengie dnt wana gve em a chance???
about the transfer news..gourcuff realy bein link hardly with us..i wud prefer goetze and hazard..i think there is no specialty n gourcuff..perhaps diaby,arteta,rosicky wud b even better than em..cnt wait for them to b fit enough..espcialy tv5 n diaby..hpe no more long term injuries after this..left with sagna n wilshere n medical room..why cnt b squilaci and denilson long term injuries..why must our top player..cnt wait to see ol of them n action..hpe arsenal gona b back from loser to ‘invincible’ back!
Rate this comment:
1 
7
@habtu woldehawariat
dude ur team has only 10 player..in football there are 11player so 10+1=11. .where are ur 1 player dude?got red card?or chasing flies all around the stadium?lol
haha
Rate this comment:
4 
1
@abbey
haha..spot on..
@michael
b realistic dude!
Rate this comment:
2 
2
Where is the OX?? Theo cant cross or shoot, Gerver Left Wing, RVP with Arsh and Ox on the right
Rate this comment:
4 
1
szczesney
Koshylni, Djorou, Matersaker, Santos
Cembarlen, Ramsey, Song, Gervinjo
Valkot, RVP
subst.
Fabiasnki, Jankinson, Gibbs, Frimpong, Ryo, Park, Diaby
Is it OK >???
Rate this comment:
1 
2
Gibbs, Frimpong, Oxlade-Chamberlain should start the game.
Song and Arteta should NEVER play next to each other. There styles of play (defensive) is too similar…
Rate this comment:
1 
2
@J.lo,….loln hard!my gosh,u r funny.Cant evn stop lafn!!
And jst 2 say apart frm being fun ur ril gud tactically.Your 1st team is da BEST!Just wish de lanky prof will give it a try,hope he’ll evn go further by playn Ox & Park in front and restn RVP to bring him in 2nd half ONLY IF NECESSARY! (GFL)
Rate this comment:
1 
0
i agree with playing LK at RB and giving park a chance, but why should we play JD at CB. he is absolutely rubbish. why not give one chance to miquel…
WS
LK IM PM KG
EF MA
TW Gerv
RVP JYP
Rate this comment:
2 
2
Song played well as CB against tottenham
It should be
koscielny song mertesacker santos/gibbs
gervinho artets ramsey arshavin
park van persie
Please try park and a 4-4-2 formation as we are only playing sunderland!
Rate this comment:
3 
3
——–Szczesny———
Santos–Koscielny–Mertesacker–Gibbs
Arshavin–Arteta–Song–Gervinho
——-RVP——–Park
I would put Arshavin out in right and Walcott on the bench as a strong sub. Yossi Benanyon should also come on.
Rate this comment:
1 
1
Wenger’s tactics are quite predictable. In light of this, we can expect only two changes:
1) Song returns to midfield to be replaced with Koscielny
2) Jenkinson takes up the position vacated by Sagna.
Park, AOC and Coquelin should expect a place on the bench.
Rate this comment:
1 
1
MR WENGER SHOULD TRY TO PLAY WALCOT UP FRANT LEAVING RVP DO THE DAMAGE IN FREE ROW POSITION CAVOURED BY ARTETA,GEVINHO TO THE RIGHT ALEX CHAM TO THE LEFT,SONG IN DMF PAIRED WITH RAMSEY,FLINPOM COMON MAN IF YOU HAVE FAIL LET THE SAVIOUR PEP CAME AS HE IS INTRESTED IN ARSENAL PLEASE ARE THERE NO ARAB OR RUSIAN INVESTERS TO BUY THIS TEAM MY PASSION IS HEATING UP
Rate this comment:
0 
1
@ gunnerguru
Yes Theo Walcott once upon a time couldn’t cross or shoot but now he def can. Outscoring Didier Drogba in goals last season with 15 in all comp which for a winger is quite gd. Messi said when we played them our most dangerous player is Walcott with his pace n finishing nt RVP or Fabregas. Remember Theo against Liverpool in champ league ?? Remember Theo against Man U this season, one touch goal !!! Through the keepers Legs. Ox is top quality bt we can’t overuse him becoz the pressure to always perform in every match will catale his development. When he scored in the champ Wenger prob said ” just enjoy urself son” not go and bag a goal on ur debut. Same for U21s
Rate this comment:
0 
0