Good news: Arsene Wenger Deliver latest positive injury news for Arsenal fans

Danny Welbeck will return to action for Arsenal months ahead of schedule, Arsene Wenger has revealed.

The England international had been expected to be out until at least 2017, possibly as late as April, after undergoing knee surgery following an injury picked up in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City in May.

However Wenger says his injury is healing well and expects the former Manchester United striker to return by Christmas.

‘He had an inflammation of his knee and they had to go in again to see if it is healing well or not,’ said the Arsenal manager.

‘If the healing was not good, he would have been out until April. But the news was excellent and he will be back around Christmas.

‘He had a second check, not a procedure, a check with a camera inside. That was the good news of last week, the only good news. That was very positive.

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Leicester City v Arsenal Preview: team news and strong predicted Line up - Carzola to start

Arsenal will be facing Leicester City at the King Power stadium on Saturday, August 20.

Leicester City

Leicester City are the first reigning top-flight champions to lose their opening game since Arsenal in 1989. No defending champion has begun the following season with successive defeats since Aston Villa in 1981.

The Foxes have scored a league-high 11 penalties since the start of 2015-16.

Leicester have played four Premier League games without Robert Huth in their starting XI over the last year and have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of them.

Claudio Ranieri's next Premier League win will be his 100th in the competition.

Arsenal

Arsenal haven't lost their opening two league games since the inaugural Premier League season in 1992-93.

The Gunners conceded four goals at home in the league last weekend for the first time since May 2009, and only the third time in total.

Defeat by Liverpool ended Arsenal's 10-match unbeaten run.

Alexis Sanchez has scored four goals in his two previous league games at the King Power Stadium.

Predicted arsenal line up

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Photo: Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez takes private jet back to London ahead of Arsenal return

Alexis Sanchez looked in good spirits as he took chartered a private jet to take him back to London as the Chile international turns his attentions towards his pre-season preparations with Arsenal.

The 27-year-old has been given an extended summer holiday by his club after his involvement in helping Chile win the Copa America for the second year running earlier this month.

Sanchez did not travel to America with his Arsenal colleagues for their pre-season tour as Arsene Wenger opted to give the attacker some more time to recover from a gruelling campaign.

And the former Barcelona forward seemed to be in a good mood as he snapped the selfie above of himself with his dog and posted it on his personal Instagram account as he jetted back to the UK.

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Wenger admit Arsenal will sign ‘experienced’ central defender following Per Mertesacker injury

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has stepped up his search for a central defender after Per Mertesacker was ruled out for up to five months. 

Germany international Mertesacker, 31, will miss the start of the Premier League season with a knee injury and Wenger wants to sign some cover with Arsenal facing a defensive shortage.

The Gunners are also set to be without Laurent Koscielny for their first game of the new season on August 14, after he was given an extended break following his exertions with France at Euro 2016, which leaves Gabriel and Calum Chambers as their only centre-back options.

Wenger said: “We have to look for an option to get a bit more experience. With Per being out, we are a bit short on the experience front and we are looking to bring somebody in.”

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Arsenal injury news: Arsenal star Per Mertesacker facing five months out with knee injury

Arsenal are facing a defensive shortage ahead of the new season with Per Mertesacker poised to be a long-term absentee due to a knee injury.

Mertesacker has been left out of the club’s pre-season tour of America and losing the 31-year-old represents a serious setback for Arsene Wenger.

It leaves Arsenal with a problem for their first game of the season against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on August 14.

Laurent Koscielny is not back after Euro 2016 and Wenger is normally reluctant to rush players into action after a major tournament. Wenger likes to give players at least four weeks rest and Koscielny played for France in the Euro 2016 final on July 10.

But with Mertesacker sidelined and Gabriel and Calum Chambers the only alternatives at centre-back, Wenger may be forced to play Koscielny.

Wenger is expected to clarify the extent of Mertesacker’s injury at a press conference this evening.

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Latest updates on Alexis Sanchez Injury ahead of Arsenal's first friendly match next week

Alexis Sanchez could miss the start of the season, leaving Arsenal facing a potential striker crisis.

Star Sanchez suffered an injury to his left ankle during the Copa America, which his Chile side won for the second summer running last month.

The Gunners are still monitoring his recovery, but fear he could miss the Premier League kick-off on August 14.

Sanchez’s ankle is improving, but the ligament problem still leaves him with a race against time to be fit.

With the Chilean and Giroud out and Danny Welbeck sidelined through injury until spring 2017, Theo Walcott is the only current option up front.

Arsene Wenger's side are preparing for their first pre-season friendly, which will take place in France next week.

The Gunners meet Ligue 1 side RC Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on 22nd July.

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Latest Arsenal injury update: Wenger delivers team news ahead of Southampton clash

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Jack Wilshere is around four weeks away from making his return to action for Arsenal, as the Gunners boss delivered the latest Arsenal injury update on Monday morning.

The Arsenal boss, whose side host Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday night, also revealed that midfielder Tomas Rosicky suffered a thigh injury on his return to action against Burnley on Saturday.

He continued: “He has a thigh problem. How deep the problem is we don’t know yet because he has a scan today. We will know much more about it tonight.”

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Wenger Discusses Rosicky's Injury and future in the club...He is Devastated

The Veteran Arsenal Midfielder Tomas Rosicky may never play for Arsenal again it has been revealed

 Rosicky played for 17 minutes in the Arsenal win 2-1 agaist Burley  on saturday but later it was revea that the 35 old mildfielder played with an injury

With his contract expiring in the summer and Arsene Wenger unlikely to renew his deal with the north London side, the Mirror Online have claimed that it’s likely the talented midfielder has played his final minutes for the club.

wenger disussing his veteran midfielder on the monday pre  conference ahead of southamptom clash

He’s such a good player but his career has been disrupted by so many injuries. He’s 35, it’s difficult for him.

He warmed up well, for 20 minutes. He’s devastated. Unbelievable. He said, ‘I stayed on because you’d used your substitutes and couldn’t change anymore.’

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Latest Arsenal injury update: Triple boost for Gunners ahead of FA Cup clash

Arsenal have been handed a triple injury boost ahead of their FA Cup clash against Burnley this weekend, according to reports.

Francis Coquelin is in contention to feature during the fourth-round clash at Emirates Stadium after his spell on the sidelines with a knee injury, reports the Daily Mail.

Coquelin has not featured for the Gunners since November but returned to first-team training with his team-mates at London Colney in recent days.

However, the French holding midfielder could be in line to feature when holders Arsenal host Burnley.

The same newspaper report also says that striker Danny Welbeck is due to return to first-team training with the north London side this week.

Welbeck has been out since last year after requiring knee surgery at the start of the season, but the former Manchester United striker is now closing in on a comeback.

Tomas Rosicky is also due to be available for selection once again following his lengthy lay-off. He made his return to action for Arsenal’s Under-21 side last Friday.

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Arsene Wenger gives latest update on Alexis Sanchez ahead of Arsenal v Chelsea

Arsene Wenger has insisted that he will be “cautious” with Alexis Sanchez and has not yet decided whether to risk the forward in Arsenal’s clash with Chelsea on Sunday.

The Chile international has been out of action since late November due to a hamstring injury picked up during the 1-1 draw at Norwich City.

Sanchez has been in full training with Arsenal in recent days but Wenger is wary of rushing the 27-year-old back to first-team action too quickly.

Arsenal host the champions at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon but Wenger refused to confirm whether Sanchez would start the game.

Speaking at his pre-match news conference on Thursday morning, Wenger said: “The doubt is that he has been out for a long time and [there is] the risk of a setback if you try to go too early.

“To be clear on all the tests is one thing, after he is clear on training is another thing, and after that the intensity of a big game which you can never repeat in a training session.

“You can make sure after a certain amount of time that the risk is minimal. I am cautious with him because we cannot afford a setback with him. A setback would mean a very long period out so we don’t want to take this gamble.

“The signs he has shown in training this week are positive.”

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Latest Arsenal injury update: Arsene Wenger on Mesut Ozil

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil should be fit for the visit of Chelsea next Sunday.

The Germany international was sidelined for the north London side’s goalless draw with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Ozil was recovering from an inflammation of his foot followingArsenal’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League mid-week.

However, Arsenal manager Wenger reassured concerned supporters that Ozil should be fine when Chelsea make the trip to the Emirates Stadium next weekend.

“I think so. He should be alright. He was not 100 per cent because of an inflammation of his foot. It was nothing too bad. Overall, he should be ready,” Wenger told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Wenger gives latest Arsenal injury update after Liverpool draw

Arsene Wenger has revealed that he is hopeful Alexis Sanchez could make his return to the Arsenal squad for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Stoke City.

The Chile international has been out of action since late November due to a hamstring injury suffered during the 1-1 draw at Norwich City in the Premier League.

There is an opportunity that Sanchez will be in the squad for Sunday

Arsene Wenger

Sanchez was initially due to make his return to the Arsenalside at the turn of the year but has sat out the Gunners’ games against Newcastle,Sunderland and Liverpool.

However, speaking after Arsenal’s thrilling 3-3 draw with the Reds at Anfield on Wednesday night, Gunners boss Wenger confirmed that Sanchez is on course to make his return to action this weekend.

Asked about Sanchez, Wenger told his post-match news conference at Anfield: “I will be cautious [with Sanchez] now.

“There is an opportunity that he will be in the squad for Sunday.

“He will have a definite test on Saturday and Friday and Saturday will be two important days for him. It is not impossible that he will be involved.”

Sanchez had been a regular fixture in Arsenal’s first-team this season before his injury setback in November.

The talismanic 27-year-old forward has scored six goals and made one assist in 14 Premier League games for the north London outfit so far this term.

Wednesday’s draw left Arsenal top of the Premier League table, level on points with second-placed Leicester City.

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Wenger delivers latest Arsenal injury update after Sunderland victory

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal suffered no fresh injury concerns after their 3-1 FA Cup victory over Sunderland on Saturday.

The Gunners boss opted to rest a number of first-team regulars for the game at Emirates Stadium, including Mesut Ozil, who watched his team-mates in action from the stands.

Arsenal are currently without a host of players due to injury, including the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla.

Speaking to the media after Saturday’s cup win, Wenger confirmed that the north London side had not suffered any fresh setbacks as they now turn their attentions to Wednesday’s crunch clash with  Liverpool at Anfield.

Wenger told reporters at his post-match news conference at Emirates Stadium: “I believe that the next step is to get Tomas Rosicky back, Danny Welbeck back, Alexis Sanchez back, Jack Wilshere back and maybe we will get one player in.

“Overall, I think we have no new injuries so I’m not worried. If we had the same number of injuries we would be a bit short.”

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Wenger confirms bad news for Arsenal's Sanchez

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will not be risked in Arsenal's FA Cup third round clash with Sunderland on Saturday.

The 27-year-old missed the entire festiv

e fixture list having suffered a hamstring injury in the 1-1 draw at Norwich in November.

Sanchez was expected to make his comeback for the win over title rivals Manchester City before Christmas but suffered a setback in his recovery.

"The bad news of the week is that Alexis is not quite ready," Arsene Wenger told arsenal.com.

"It is a precaution because of his hamstring, and it takes a few more days. He's not bad but he's not ready.

"The thinking is to give absolutely everything to qualify. We are the holders of the cup and I know as well by experience that it is very important that you get in the competition and that you have a successful third round. It's a tricky one, always, the third round."

Wenger is not ready to rush Sanchez back into his side with crucial league fixtures to come and a Champions League tie against the Chile international's former club Barcelona on the horizon.

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Wenger: Ozil risking injury, but resting him is too costly

Having already suffered an injury to Alexis Sanchez, the Gunners boss made a similarly candid confession about the Germany international and assist machine

Arsene Wenger has admitted that worn-out Mesut Ozil is risking injury through too many games, but the playmaker is too important to Arsenal to be rested. 

The manager recently saw Alexis Sanchez sidelined with a hamstring injury after revealing he needed a break. 

And speaking on Friday, he said that Germany international Ozil was in a similar situation as he has led Arsenal to the Premier League summit. 

“At the moment, he doesn’t practice a lot. We rest him a lot between the games. I gave him one-week holiday during the international break," Wenger affirmed.

“He is a guy who, once the basic fitness is there between the games, he wants to play

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