Trevoh Chalobah is arguably amongst the finest defensive prospects in Europe and, owning to an ankle ligament injury suffered during the Under - 19 European Championships, will train with Conte's group when he returns to
fitness whilst playing Development Squad football, before being appraised for a loan move in January.
Not exact matches
The Addicks will also have to wait on late
fitness tests to see if top - scorer Igor Vetokele and midfielder Yoni Buyens can
play,
whilst left - back Rhoys Wiggins (foot) and striker Simon Church (shoulder) are definitely out.
Whilst I'm therefore pleased that he seems to be progressing well, because the ultimate goal of Wilshere's loan move is to improve his
fitness and so he can get regular
playing time, you can not tell me that a club of Arsenal's size, didn't think of perhaps reducing the number of hours he does on the training pitch?
Of course I think most will agree they would prefer Alexis to
play as the forward, but it will also be determined on
fitness, with Walcott having been in training for weeks,
whilst Alexis has of course only just returned from injury.
Wenger chose to largely base his selection with the midweek champions league game in the back of his mind, with both Alexis and Giroud sitting on the bench,
whilst Perez, Chamberlain and Walcott, all who could
play an important part out in France, were all substituted to ensure their
fitness doesn't drop too low.
firstly
whilst I understand BFG and Ollie may have been tired I would still have them in my team every week, we don't know their
fitness level only Arsene and physios do, and given Arsene has been criticised for
playing players in Red Zone I don't think you can blame him for taking physios advice (if that is what he did).
Arsenal's attacking plans appear to have been shattered with the news Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck face late
fitness tests,
whilst Theo Walcott is unlikely to
play.
The fact Chelsea
played a day earlier should mean they hold the aces in the
fitness department, but Steven Gerrard
played only 45 minutes
whilst vastly improving his confidence levels with a sublime 13 minute hat - trick as Fernando Torres watched on from the comfort of the Anfield stands.
Hopefully, Zaha can regain match
fitness and confidence
playing in a Premier League team every week,
whilst Cardiff will be getting a potentially very talented young player.