Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alexis Sanchez has picked up
an injury whilst training with his national side, however the extent of it is still unknown.
Not exact matches
Toffees captain Phil Jagielka misses out as Manchester United's Phil Jones takes his place in central defence,
whilst new # 16m Arsenal signing Danny Welbeck is also absent after picking up an ankle
injury in
training.
However
whilst some of our biggest stars now return to first team
training with Arsenal, one key man who remains missing through
injury is Santi Cazorla.
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.
The theory is that the continual jarring
whilst training over many years causes
injuries.
Completing the
injury list is Danny Welbeck who will join full
training on Monday,
whilst Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla will have to miss this one through long - term problems.
Eric Lamela also suffered an
injury during
training whilst in action for his country, Argentina.
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.
It resembled more of a
training session than a match in the latter stages, as Edwards introduced Kylian Hazard and Ruben Sammut from the bench, and the primary focus shifted to protecting a clean sheet
whilst avoiding
injury from some increasingly agricultural Milton Keynes tackles.
Spanish goalkeeper Reina suffered a hamstring problem
whilst with his national team last month and aggravated the
injury on his return to
training last week — resulting in Brad Jones enjoying a rare spell between the sticks.
«An appropriate balance is required between
training, competition and recovery to hit peak performance,
whilst avoiding
injury.
Whilst ice baths are probably a bad idea following non contact gym or speed
training, I think there is still a place for ice baths following high contact
training if players have sustained impact
injuries like dead legs or sore shoulders.
If you use this method, you'll be able to get the maximum
training effect out of your jumps
whilst staying
injury free.
And apart from reducing the effectiveness of your weight
training workout, the increase in fatigue and loss of focus you will experience will also increase your chances of sustaining an
injury whilst lifting.