Roy Hodgson is hoping Joe Cole can
return to his squad in time for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at fellow top - four hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
But Arsene Wenger, who has seen hundreds of awful injuries to Arsenal players in his lifetime, including the broken legs of Eduardo and Ramsey and the never - ending problems of Abou Diaby, has now admitted that Cazorla's injury was ¡ the worst he'd ever seen», although it seems that Le Prof believes that the Spaniard's problems are now over and thinks he will
return to the squad in January, when he can be reinstated in the Premier League squad.
Arsenal have been handed a massive boost ahead of their defence of the FA Cup, as Alexis Sanchez is set to
return to the squad in time for the beginning of the Gunners» Cup campaign.
Today we had three players
return to the squad in David Ospina, Laurent Koscielny and Mikel Arteta, but Santi Cazorla suffered a mystery illness before being taken off.
Not exact matches
Consistent with the Hoover Report's recommendations that the United States had
to reconsider «long - standing American concepts of fair play» and «learn
to subvert, sabotage and destroy our enemies,» the shadow government built alliances between U.S. government officials, the Mafia, and international drug cartels; assassinated many thousands of civilians
in Southeast Asia; carried out or attempted assassination of foreign leaders; trained death
squads and secret police forces; worked
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in prerevolutionary Nicaragua; worked
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in Chile and the Sandinistas
in Nicaragua; cooperated with the Colombian drug cartel
to plot the assassination of the former U.S. ambassador
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to find ways of circumventing a congressional ban prohibiting aid
to the contras, including the trading of arms
to Iran
in exchange for hostages and money for the contras; illegally shipped weapons from the United States
to the contras and allowed
returning planes
to use the same protected flight paths
to transport drugs into the United States; 11 targeted the U.S. people for disinformation campaigns; and helped prepare contingency plans for declaring a form of martial law
in the United States that would have formally suspended constitutional freedoms.
Now a report
in the Star is indicating that our 42 million man Mesut Ozil will also be
returning to the
squad for the same match, although it is unlikely that Wenger would risk him for the full game.
Signing or not, I'm just eager
to watch the boys play, Mustafi doesn't come with guarantees either, most of these players we cry out for are just average at best and only contribute
to bloated
squad numbers
in the long run after our already average
squad members
return from injury.
Welbeck's
return is three weeks away, given that he has
to train with the first team, play for the u-23 before training with first team intensively
to have a space
in the
squad.
With Ozil, Sanchez, Ramsey, Koscielny and Giroud all missing due
to their various tournament engagements, here is the pattern and
squad that may help out
in the first two matches and how it can be most competitive as soon as the big boys
return, seamlessly.
Arsenal are blessed with with a large
squad of performing stars at present, and with Olivier Giroud fit and ready
to return, there could be argument for a switch
in tactics.
Aaron Ramsey certainly hopes and thinks so, and the Welshman also reckons that the
return of our big French striker
to the
squad will play a big part
in making sure that the three good performances against Man United, Borussia Dortmund and West Brom is not another false start, as an Arsenal.com report explains.
Arsenal are expecting quite a few of our
squad to return from injury
in the coming weeks which will give Wenger some more options when it comes
to selecting his starting XI, but can he really afford
to deplete his
squad any further without bringing
in replacements?
The Spanish giants lost a whole host of big names from their
squad last summer as well, with Chelsea again benefitting as they brought
in Diego Costa and Filipe Luis, while Thibaut Courtois also
returned to Stamford Bridge after three years on loan at the Vicente Calderon, making him almost like a new signing as well.
(3) formation flexibility — it took 20 years for Wenger
to return to a back 3 and now he can't seem
to choose anything but that formation... the teams
in the premiership and those we could face
in the Europa will present vastly different tactics and we need
to have a manager who can prepare this
squad for this eventuality and have the fortitude
to make the necessary adjustments throughout the season... I have seen nothing
in the past 6 - 7 years
to suggest that he is the man
to take on this challenge... I can't even remember when he changed formations when he would replace a small, pacy striker, like during the Walcott experiment, with the lumbering Giroud... of course this is exactly why there is no other manager
in the world that plays more players out of their natural positions (square peg
in a round hole)
Before the window opened the Arsenal heirarchy suggested that there needed
to be major upgrades
to the
squad to ensure that we
returned to the Champions League and other sources suggested that their was more than # 100m free cash
in the bank
In January, the Arsenal manager said he would not sign another striker
to his
squad because there was no players «better» than the
returning Welbeck available.
We have
returned members from each and every one of the 16 Teams from a year ago (some have switched Teams) and
in addition have added a handful of
squads ready
to make a name for themselves..
In turn, with Champions League football likely
to return to Stamford Bridge next season, Conte will need
to strengthen his
squad and according
to The Sun, he has ambitious plans
to shake things up.
The England international is
in line
to make the
squad at the weekend after
returning to action after a hamstring injury during the Gunners» 4 - 1 victory over West Brom last Sunday.
Others could point
to injuries — key players like Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and David Alaba sat out the game
in midweek, while other members of the
squad were not fully fit after only recently
returning.
As for worrying about losing more, the players we shall have
to worry most about are Laurent Koscielny, who has been called up despite just
returning today, Olivier Giroud, who is a certain starter for France as Benzema has been omitted from the
squad, and even more worryingly Alexis Sanchez, who has two more World Cup Qualifiers
to play
in South America.
Their
return to the Champions League means that Tottenham need
to add depth
to their
squad, which they badly lack
in attacking positions at present.
However, it looks certain that the Portuguese coach will need
to invest
in his
squad in the January window
in order
to give the Pensioners a fighting chance of
returning to the top four positions.
This of course means that when those two
return to the
squad the only two long term injuries we will have left is Mathieu Debuchy, who was hardly part of the first team
squad anyway, and the little Spaniard Santo Cazorla, who Wenger also mentioned
in today's team news as he looked chipper from his hospital bed after his operation the other day.
Khedira spent much of the 2013/14 season sidelined with a serious knee injury, but the former Stuttgart man
returned in time
to play some part
in the Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid and get himself ready for Low's Germany
squad.
It is understood that Giroud may be ready
to return to the
squad within the next week or so, however my main topic for debate is the fact that I don't think Giroud deserves
to be placed back
in the starting line up so soon after injury without proving himself, especially as Alexis Sanchez is doing so well.
Perez now looks set on the exit door,
in hope of retaining a place
in the Spain international
squad for next summer's World Cup, and his preference is known
to be a
return to his home country.
Chelsea signed Bamford from Nottingham Forest
in January 2012 and he is yet
to play a single senior fixture for the club and as such may well be reticent about
returning to the Blues
squad just
to sit on the bench.
For once it will be a stress free day we are
in win win position if Wenger buys someone its a bonus if not it does not matter the
squad is getting stronger and other injured players not
to far away from
returning we now have enough depth
in squad to see us through
to end of season so lets enjoy seeing other clubs racing around trying
to make last min signings for a change!!!
Having now
returned to England, he'll hope that his performances
in the prestigious competition will act as a springboard
to help him launch his career
in the senior Liverpool
squad, but Klopp has some early advice for him as he joked about his impact at the tournament too.
Delph is set
to return to action after a lengthy injury lay off at Villa Park
in the near future and will be looking
to regain his form of the early part of the season, which earned him a call up
to Roy Hodgson's England
squad that culminated
in an impressive display
in a European Championships qualifier
in Basle.
That is according
to the sports injury website physioroom.com and even though they have Hector Bellerin and Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain pencilled
in for a
return to the Arsenal
squad this weekend, there is no guarantee of that.
The Red Devils were thought
to be closing on a deal for the right - back as they look
to strengthen their
squad for next season ahead of their
return to the Champions League and the Metro claimed last week that they were
in advanced talks after making an # 18million bid for the Saints star.
One positive is that most of our players are
returning which means we have the depth
in squad to cope with the most crucial stage
in the season.
In turn, if he does opt to leave Stamford Bridge, Antonio Conte will have a major void to fill in his squad as the Belgian international has been a pivotal figure for them since returning from his loan spell with Atletico Madrid in 201
In turn, if he does opt
to leave Stamford Bridge, Antonio Conte will have a major void
to fill
in his squad as the Belgian international has been a pivotal figure for them since returning from his loan spell with Atletico Madrid in 201
in his
squad as the Belgian international has been a pivotal figure for them since
returning from his loan spell with Atletico Madrid
in 201
in 2014.
The striker was only just
returning from a spell on the sidelines, and had been expected
to be named
in the side's Europa League
squad to take on Bordeaux on Thursday night (via Express).
However
in the latter stages of the season, Campbell again
returned to the bench and was eventually relegated out of the match day
squad altogether.
What has been confirmed though, is that he has not just been pulled out of training, but he has also been replaced
in the U21
squad by Javier Manquillo, and the youngster will be
returning to the Emirates for treatment.
However, while his value will only be increasing as the campaign goes on, it's now Chelsea who appear
to be
in a strong position as Conte looks
to bolster his
squad ahead of a likely
return to the Champions League next season as he looks on course
to deliver a league title
in his first season
in charge at Stamford Bridge.
This summer our club only brought
in two players
to our first - team
squad, a
return far lower than any of our rivals, but it was us who needed the most improvements after finishing outside the top - four for the first time since Arsene Wenger joined
in 1996.
There's still much
to do for Chelsea
in this transfer window as they look
to build a stronger
squad ahead of their
return to the Champions League, but it still seems as though all is not well with the 46 - year - old.
Hopefully then, apart from Olivier Giroud, Arsene Wenger will have a full strength
squad available
to him, with the new man Danny Welbeck
to come
in and Theo Walcott
to return to action, although the Man City and Dortmund games may be too soon for him
to start
in, so I expect Welbeck down the middle with Alexis Sanchez on the right for those games.
Santi Cazorla, Kieran Gibbs, Per Mertesacker and Mathieu Debuchy are also sidelined, but Danny Welbeck and Shkodran Mustafi could be
in line for a
return to the playing
squad.
He has received positive news on the injury front though, as after struggling with concerns last time out which forced them
to miss the win over Chievo, Davide Calabria and Alessio Romagnoli
return to the
squad and could be
in line
to make the starting line - up.
this man is so self - absorbed... does he really think that we should feel so honored that he chose
to stay with little old us... does he not understand that many of us would have literally driven him
to the ends of the earth if he promised never
to return... has anyone noticed that the only teams he says are interested
in him are some of the biggest clubs
in the world whose managers spend freely, follow through on their promises or are terminated, listen
to their fan - bases, have a lot of strong personalities within their
squads, rarely play their top players out of position, win against their top rivals or suffer the wrath, don't blame the ref after every loss and embrace their former stars... even if his stories had any truth
to them, he would last but a cup of coffee
Bringing
in another dynamic but preferably taller striker and allowing Mertesacker and welbeck
to return to the champions league
squad.
Perez has since talked about a
return to his former club this summer, as he looks
to assure himself of more regular football, with his place
in the Spain international
squad at risk without playing time.
He would be a massive boost
to Arsenal if (and I agree it is a big IF) he can
return to his very best form
in the 1st team, and
in our weakest area of the
squad --
The French boss yesterday announced that both Alexis and Shkodran Mustafi would
return to the
squad on Sunday, having had an extended break following their exploits
in the Confederations Cup.
Jesus was
in tears as he left the pitch at Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve with a knee injury, but it looks as though he'll
return in time
to play his part at the business end of the season while also staking his claim for a place
in the Brazil
squad for the World Cup
in Russia this summer.