"Arsene Wenger has confirmed that young Spanish right-back Hector Bellerin has been drafted into the first team squad for tomorrow night’s game with Swansea after Laurent Koscielny suffered a calf problem in the defeat at Chelsea.
The French international is set for a scan today ahead of a more detailed prognosis. In his place Thomas Vermaelen will start alongside Per Mertesacker with Kieran Gibbs likely to feature presuming his red card is overturned by The FA.
“We have lost Laurent Koscielny for Tuesday’s game with a calf problem,” Arsene Wenger told the club’s website.
“I don’t know how long he will be out for. He has a scan today [Monday]. Everyone else should be available.
A question mark continues to hang over Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s involvement. The England international looks likely to be charged retrospectively for his handball although the Gunners plan to fight any such decision on the basis Eden Hazard’s shot was going wide and thus a goal-scoring opportunity was not prevented.
“There is a question mark about Chamberlain. The situation over his suspension will be decided today. After that I will make a decision.
“At the moment he is in the squad. Right now only Koscielny is out of the squad and he has been replaced by Hector Bellerin. We expected Kieran Gibbs’ suspension to be overturned.”
Realistically, given Chamberlain’s obvious intent to prevent a goal it seems unlikely he’ll escape scot-free."

Cut my head off and pour hot oil down my neck...

This is just a shambles.

We lose a player after every game.

We are already pretty depleted and will most probably lose 1 or 2 after tomorrow's game.

Apparently the club have finally decided to so an investigation on the injuries.

What a joke!

I hope Koscielny being out means that Vermaelen will stay and sign a new contract due to being played.

Wenger speaking on March 15: "I am concerned that [the amount of injuries] happens, because if you look at our overall injury list going into such a final and decisive part of the season, we have no Wilshere, no Walcott, no Ozil, no Ramsey.

“We went to Bayern without Gibbs and Monreal. We are analysing very deeply why it happens and to see if there’s a link between all the injuries.

“For some it’s bad luck. For example, Walcott is completely bad luck. Wilshere, I don’t think it is linked with his history. The rest, maybe we have to find out why it happened."

How's that investigation coming, Arsene?

So we will go into the city game without

Walcott
Ramsey
Wilshere
Ozil
Kosc
Rosicky - probably after tomorrow's game
Ox - possible suspension

its like a terrible comedy on ITV

we even signed a player that was injured......

Cut my head off and pour hot oil down my neck...

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Shoot me in the head with a massive gun!

Sack the facking medical team

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)

posted 29 seconds ago

So we will go into the city game without

Walcott
Ramsey
Wilshere
Ozil
Kosc
Rosicky - probably after tomorrow's game
Ox - possible suspension
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I thought it's just one game for OX

The medical department needs a loooong look at! Hamstrings, thigh strains and calf strains?! Something's not right!

Flamini may not play if he gets a yellow card

Still no news on Ramsey

There is a very real and serious problem with the injury situation at Arsenal, it's a long standing thing!

EVERY club will get unfortunate injuries, it's part & parcel of the game, but NO club gets injuries to the degree that Arsenal do!

Very frequent and like clockwork. The Ramsey situation is crazy, he has been sue for a comeback for about 2 months now. The mysterious 'setbacks' are an Arsenal hallmark!

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 1 minute ago
So we will go into the city game without

Walcott
Ramsey
Wilshere
Ozil
Kosc
Rosicky - probably after tomorrow's game
Ox - possible suspension


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Wow

And meanwhile looming just over the brow of the Premiership hill is Manchester City...

A cricket score against us at home and Wenger might not make it to the end of the season.

That Wigan semi final is looking more and more difficult daily

will we even have 11 fit players by then!

In December when we were top of the table I said that we have a chance to win the League if we stay injury free. Unfortunately we fail to do so and our season spoilt again due to injuries.

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 1 minute ago
So we will go into the city game without

Walcott
Ramsey
Wilshere
Ozil
Kosc
Rosicky - probably after tomorrow's game
Ox - possible suspension
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diaby

I think we can wave goodbye to the FA cup as well now! Season over and struggle to finish 4th!

comment by I have a Seaman moustache. I love Seaman........(David). I love German POP-Per Ozil Pod (U8893)
posted 26 minutes ago
The medical department needs a loooong look at! Hamstrings, thigh strains and calf strains?! Something's not right!
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I agree! Raised this issue several times but we were still living in the euphoria of 1st. place back then, now as we begin to slide it's getting a critical look.
It's gotten to the point that whenever the Gunners make it through a game without an additional player injury it's regarded as a victory, regardless of the score.

omment by Chamakh my pitch up (U6360)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think we can wave goodbye to the FA cup as well now! Season over and struggle to finish 4th!
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You will go bald and suffer from erection problems with that level of stress.

You will go bald and suffer from erection problems with that level of stress.
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Too late

You will go bald and suffer from erection problems with that level of stress.

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Erection problems? Like a permanent hard-on?

It is a nightmare right now Chamakh...

But we've been here before and I think this time we will escape with an FA Cup and third...I really do.

Erection problems? Like a permanent hard-on?
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