Carl Jenkinson will miss two to three weeks due to the knee injury he suffered on Wednesday night. Johan Djourou is the likely candidate to fill in at right back, and he said that he is ready the challenge.
According to The Guardian and other sources, Carl Jenkinson will be out for two or three weeks. The 19-year old hobbled off the pitch at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday night. Arsene Wenger had this to say about the injury (from Arsenal.com):
“We don’t know yet but it is very unlikely he will be available for Sunday. He is having a scan and we will know some time on Friday.”
Johan Djourou replaced Jenkinson against Marseille, and it was Djourou’s cross that found Aaron Ramsey for the winning goal. But Djourou was awful at right back against Blackburn. The 24-year old defender believes he is up to the task of playing on the right (from The Guardian):
“I am a centre-back first … I love my game, I love playing football and when I can play, it’s a relief. So if I have to play right-back to help the team, then I will do it. It worked out against Marseille because I played the final ball for the goal. But I just want to play football.
“I have played a few times before at right-back and it’s a completely different game. When you play centre-back you can see the whole game in front of you but when you’re on the wing, you have [...]
Wilshere posted this picture on his Twitter account after the surgery.
Jack Wilshere is set to miss “four or five months” after undergoing ankle surgery. He sent out a message to Gooners after the surgery.
The 19-year old midfielder’s recovery will take “four or five months” according to Arsenal.com. His ankle surgery on Monday was successful. Wilshere wanted to notify his fans of his status (from Arsenal.com):
“I’ve had my operation this morning and all went well. My ankle is little bit sore, but I’m already looking forward to working hard to get fit and playing again.
“I would also just like to say thanks for the many messages of support I have received from you – the fantastic Arsenal supporters. See you all soon at the Emirates.”
I am starting to wonder whether we will see Jack on the pitch this season. At first, his injury was deemed fairly minor. A month or two seems to be added to his recovery time daily, and Arsene Wenger will not want to see Wilshere’s career tarnished by injuries. Maybe Wenger and the medical staff give Wilshere a year off and start fresh next season.
Most are predicting that Jack will return in late Feburary or early April. It is possible that he could provide a boost for the next North London derby on 25 February. Wenger and his squad will face Spurs at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
In other injury news, Theo Walcott will not feature on Wednesday night [...]
Jack Wilshere will undergo ankle surgery on Monday after disappointing test results this week. Wilshere will be missing until the end of the year.
Arsenal announced late on Friday night that Wilshere will have surgery on Monday. A report on Arsenal.com said about the length of recovery: “Wilshere is now expected to be out for a period of months. Following surgery these timescales will become more specific.”
A Club spokesman told Arsenal.com: “We have given Jack time to heal naturally which is important wherever possible with a young player. The latest scans show surgery is needed. Everyone at the Club wishes Jack a speedy recovery.”
The recovery has not yet been “speedy”, and I do not expect it to get “speedy” anytime soon. Based on recent history, the Arsenal medical team is terrible at handling injuries. Until there is a change made in the medical department, expect minor injuries to turn into moderate injuries, and moderate injuries to turn into major or severe problems.
Wilshere sent out two Twitter messages about the new developments: “been in a boot for a month and the bone is not responding. i will have surgery on my right ankle on monday with the two best surgeons around.” [sic]
“hopefully i will return to action around christmas time. i am in good hands! thanks for your support everyone!” [sic] Many Gooners have been saying that everything would be fine once Jack returned. Now, with Wilshere out at least three more months, Arsenal supporters, including [...]
Arsenal centre-back Thomas Vermaelen will return to training next month after suffering from an inflamed tendon in his left ankle. This is the same injury kept Vermaelen off the pitch last season.
According to Arsenal.com, Vermaelen will begin training again in October. After consulting with top specialists, Arsenal decided to have the inflamed tendon surgically removed. Last January, the 25-year old Belgian centre-half had the exact same procedure on his other ankle.
Vermaelen’s father told Sporza: ”The doctor in Stockholm, where Thomas was operated on last time too, recognised the problem now.
“He would not take any chances and immediately operated on Thomas. He expects five to six weeks of unavailability.”
Hopefully, Vermaelen does not have a repeat of last season, when he missed a majority of the campaign. New signing Per Mertesacker will have to wait to form his partnership with Vermaelen. Djourou or Koscielny, if either stays healthy, will need to step up.
In the last few days, Jack Wilshere and Thomas Vermaelen have fallen to injuries. Wilshere will have sit out for three months due to a right ankle problem.
The Arsenal medical staff have come under criticism from some Gooners due to the injury rate at the Emirates. Questions do need to be asked. Is Wenger’s training regimen too physically demanding for the players? Are the medical staff doing their jobs correctly? Or is this just a terrible string of bad luck?
Jack Wilshere could be out until December. Arsenal want the 19-year old midfielder fully fit before he returns to the pitch.
According to Daily Mirror, Jack Wilshere’s right ankle problem could see him miss three months. Wilshere sustained the injury in June while playing for England in a match against Switzerland.
Arsenal will let Wilshere rest his foot in a surgical boot until mid-October, when he is set to begin training again. If the pain is still there, he may need a screw inserted into his ankle. If this happens, Wilshere will not be back until December.
Arsene Wenger and his staff will take the situation slowly. They do not want to rush Wilshere back onto the pitch before he is ready. Wenger also does not want Wilshere’s right ankle injury to linger on for months. Arsenal want Wilshere %100 pain-free before he plays again.
Jack Wilshere is such an important part of this squad. It is sad, in a way, that a 19-year old midfielder is relied on so much. But he is just that talented, and the Gunners really could have used him after gaining only one point through their first three Premier League matches.
No one wants to see Wilshere’s bright future jeoprodised by injury, and that is why the Arsenal management are searching for answers. They are consulting the top specialists in the world for advice on how to handle the ankle injury.
Arsene Wenger may have had Wilshere’s nagging right ankle in mind when he signed Mikel Arteta and [...]
Van Persie, in typical fashion, found the net, and then later fell to ground in pain.
Arsenal squandered another lead last night. Robin van Persie scored for the Gunners, but Benfica answered back in the second half with goals from Pablo Aimar and Nolito.
Van Persie put Arsenal ahead in the 33rd minute. Andrey Arshavin sent a nice ball through to Kieran Gibbs on the wing. Gibbs made an excellent cross, and RVP tapped the ball into the net. It was an easy finish to get wrong, but the Dutchman doesn’t miss open chances.
Pablo Aimar slipped through the Arsenal defence to score the equaliser in the 49th minute. Aimar was able to shield the ball from Thomas Vermaelen, make a nice turn, and shuffle the ball in the net. Vermaelen really should have done better against on of the smallest player on the pitch.
Nolito notched the winner for Benfica in the 60th minute. He turned neatly before firing a low shot from 18 yards out. The curler beat Fabianski at the near post and secured a Benfica victory.
This match was more like a competitive game than another of Arsenal’s previous pre-season match-ups. Benfica were determined to fight, and the match was rough at times. Benfica were a good final test for the Gunners before the season begins. After the match, Arsene Wenger commented:
“We got the intensity we wanted, it was a competitive game and we were challenged by a good team who had a lot of experienced players.”
Arsene Wenger said yesterday that Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss the start of the season due to mysterious circumstances…
Cesc was surprisingly left out of the Arsenal squad to play Benfica on Saturday night despite training with the team all week. It was expected that Fabregas would play his first pre-season match in Portugal, but Arsene Wenger said that his skipper will miss the opening of the season (telling Arsenal.com):
“I don’t think Fabregas will be ready to start the season. He has been out for a long time and has had no games.”
These telling comments from Wenger came after he told the media this about Cesc: “I do not want to speak about the transfer of Fabregas because I have done that for three years now in every press conference, so I don’t think there is any more need to add something. I love Fabregas and I want him to stay. He is just coming back from injury and is not ready to play in a game. But he is not injured.”
If Cesc is not injured, then why can’t he play a few minutes against Benfica? Something seems suspicious.
Barcelona must be close to meeting Wenger’s asking price. They have already offered the Gunners £35m for Fabregas, but Arsene wants his £40m. It is possible that Cesc refused to play in this friendly match, and Wenger wanted to keep the situation out of the news.
So, no Fabregas for the start of the season because he is not match-fit. But Wenger [...]
Jack Wilshere underwent a scan on his ankle yesterday, and he received good results. The Arsenal midfielder revealed the good news on his Twitter account:
“Ankle scan just showed some inflammation. Hopefully will settle down in a few days.”
Wilshere will likely sit out the Gunners’ last preseason match in Portugal against Benfica. Arsene Wenger will not want Jack to play in England’s friendly against Holland either.
This is very good news for Arsenal. Wilshere should be back for the first match against Newcastle. Wenger may be short a midfielder after the possible departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
Abou Diaby will miss up to 10 weeks while recovering from an ankle operation. Diaby has not played in any of Arsenal’s preseason friendlies and now will be forced to sit out the start of the season.
Arsene Wenger broke the news: “Abou had ankle surgery during the break. Normally he should be back eight to 10 weeks after his surgery, which means the end of August.”
Normally, no one would worry about the absence of Diaby. Many would rather see him sold, but Arsene Wenger could run into depth problems in central midfield. If Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri leave, Wenger will be left with Wilshere, Ramsey, Song as the viable candidates for the position.
Similar to Theo Walcott, the ankle problems starting bothering Diaby at the end of last season. Hopefully, Diaby is able to make a full recovery by September. Whatever you think of Abou as a player, nobody ever wants to see a footballer begin the season in the stands.
Arsenal will be taking on Boca Juniors of Argentina and New York Red Bulls during the next two days. Thierry Henry will make an emotional return to the Emirates. Arsene Wenger has good news on the progress of Theo Walcott’s injury.
The Emirates Cup is a two-day, four-club tournament that takes place at Emirates Stadium. The four teams are Arsenal (of course), Boca Juniors, New York Red Bulls and Paris Saint-Germain. This preview is centered around Arsenal, who will take on Boca Juniors later today and New York Red Bulls tomorrow.
Cesc Fabregas will miss the Cup due to on-going transfer negotiations with Barcelona. Theo Walcott will sit out due to an ankle injury, but Arsene Wenger does have good news: “It is better than expected. He is ten days out.”
When asked if Walcott will be healthy for the start of the season, Wenger replied: “He could, we are hopeful.”
Arsenal will play Boca Juniors today at 16:20 BST. Juan Roman Riquelme plays for Boca now but he was starring at Villareal when the Gunners played the Spanish side in a 2006 Champions League semifinal. Jens Lehmann saved Riqulme’s penalty late in the match which could have brought Villareal level. Here is what Riquelme said yesterday about the incident:
“It was one of the saddest memories of my career and one I will always remember. I thought we were stronger than Arsenal and deserved to play in the Final. We were quite unlucky, I missed a penalty and Arsenal managed [...]
