Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has still not decided
how he will combat his shortage of resources on the
right flank.
Arsene Wenger is still mulling over his options for Saturday's
Premier League clash with Swansea City as Arsenal's injury
problems continue to mount.
Wenger's side are level with leaders Manchester City going into
their visit to the Liberty Stadium, but saw their list of absentees
grow as Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both
sustained injuries in the midweek 3-0 League Cup loss at
Sheffield Wednesday
Walcott suffered a calf problem and Oxlade-Chamberlain picked
up a hamstring injury, leaving Arsenal with eight first-team
players on the sidelines.
Wenger is short of options on the right and could be forced to
move either Santi Cazorla or Mathieu Flamini out wide.
"My options are [Joel] Campbell or put another defensive
midfielder such as Flamini or put Cazorla on the flank. I still
have 24 hours to decide," Wenger said at Friday's pre-match
media conference.
On Costa Rica forward Campbell, Wenger added: "I have been
very impressed with him. His desire to improve has been
fantastic. He can play centre-forward as well. I think he can be
a big help in the next two or three months."
Despite the raft of fitness problems affecting his squad, Wenger
rejected there was a pattern with the injuries Arsenal have
suffered, saying: "That is always the question you have to
answer with injuries. You have to analyse every single case but
also you can’t over-analyse. Injuries happen.
"We played a different team in midweek. We are now focused to
do well at Swansea. We are on a strong run in the Premier
League.
"Last year Swansea were the only team to beat us twice so it is
a good challenge. We need a strong defensive performance."
how he will combat his shortage of resources on the
right flank.
Arsene Wenger is still mulling over his options for Saturday's
Premier League clash with Swansea City as Arsenal's injury
problems continue to mount.
Wenger's side are level with leaders Manchester City going into
their visit to the Liberty Stadium, but saw their list of absentees
grow as Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both
sustained injuries in the midweek 3-0 League Cup loss at
Sheffield Wednesday
Walcott suffered a calf problem and Oxlade-Chamberlain picked
up a hamstring injury, leaving Arsenal with eight first-team
players on the sidelines.
Wenger is short of options on the right and could be forced to
move either Santi Cazorla or Mathieu Flamini out wide.
"My options are [Joel] Campbell or put another defensive
midfielder such as Flamini or put Cazorla on the flank. I still
have 24 hours to decide," Wenger said at Friday's pre-match
media conference.
On Costa Rica forward Campbell, Wenger added: "I have been
very impressed with him. His desire to improve has been
fantastic. He can play centre-forward as well. I think he can be
a big help in the next two or three months."
Despite the raft of fitness problems affecting his squad, Wenger
rejected there was a pattern with the injuries Arsenal have
suffered, saying: "That is always the question you have to
answer with injuries. You have to analyse every single case but
also you can’t over-analyse. Injuries happen.
"We played a different team in midweek. We are now focused to
do well at Swansea. We are on a strong run in the Premier
League.
"Last year Swansea were the only team to beat us twice so it is
a good challenge. We need a strong defensive performance."
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