Arsene Wenger has issued a reasonably optimistic update on the France international via the Arsenal website and whether he will be fit enough to start against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, suggesting that the odds are in favour of Koscielny passing a late fitness test and playing, but not by very much. (justarsenal.com)
Arsene Wenger must have been mightily relieved when the in form England striker Danny Welbeck passed his late fitness test and as expected, the Frenchman has stuck with the pacy and hard working front man instead of bringing back Olivier Giroud who has made an early return to fitness and is on the bench to face Manchester United today. (justarsenal.com)
Koscielny is back at the heart of our defence as well after passing a late fitness test. (justarsenal.com)