Arsene Wenger will now be ruing his decision, as he is now facing the daunting prospect of possibly missing a busy Christmas period without key striker Lacazette, while he is already expected to miss a crucial tie with United. (justarsenal.com)
Leading scorer and European Golden Boot competitor Jonas is suspended after picking up a yellow card in the last round to trigger an accumulation ban, and fellow key striker Kostas Mitroglou failed a fitness test and didn't make the lineup or the bench. (sbnation.com)
Arsenal have sealed a deal to tie key striker Olivier Giroud down to a new contract at the Emirates Stadium, with the player comitting himself to the club until 2018, according to the Daily Mirror. (caughtoffside.com)