Injury News: Update on Henry, Arteta, Vermaelen & Sagna
Arsenal welcome champions Manchester United to the Emirates on Sunday, here is the latest injury news ahead of the game.
After months of suffering, things were finally beginning to look positive on the injury front for Arsenal yesterday. Three important first team player in Jack Wilshere, Bacary Sagna and Thomas Vermaelen were thought to be closing in on returns to fitness.
However, today the Metro report that Thierry Henry has picked up a calf strain in training and is now a doubt for the United clash, while the game is likely to come to soon for Sagna, who is rated as 50:50 at best to make the tie.
I had hoped Thierry would start the game against United but that seems unlikely now even if scan results show only a tight muscle. Arsene Wenger is unlikely to risk further damage by handing Henry his first start since returning to the club, so it looks like Andrey Arshavin will continue on the left this weekend.
Sagna was always going to be a long-shot for me. I had only heard Twitter rumours that he was even in contention for this weekend, and we all know how Arsenal are with injuries, usually a player comes back 4 weeks later than expected than ahead of schedule, so it’s no surprise if the Frenchman doesn’t make it.
There are conflicting reports on the fitness of Mikel Arteta and Thomas Vermaelen. The Metro suggest the duo are still classed as doubtful, while the Evening Standard claim both have been passed fit to play. Lets hope the Evening Standard prove to be correct!
A team that contains Arteta, Vermaelen, Henry and Sagna is a damn-sight stronger than one that consists of Benayoun, Miquel, Arshavin and Djourou. So lets keep everything crossed that at least two of the injury doubts are in the starting line-up on Sunday.
My guess is that Arteta and Vermaelen will play, Henry will be on the bench and Sagna will miss out. Which wouldn’t be ideal but hardly a disaster either. Having all four miss out….now that would be a disaster.
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Bilyaminu Tambuwal
January 18, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Wow! It’s amazing 2have ol of them fit b4 sunday clash with man utd, Up Gunners!
logan
January 18, 2012 at 11:06 pm
yeah it would be good if vermaelen came back it because laurent koscielny is the only defender who is actually defending. and i hope kieran gibbs is sold or loaned out because he is just rubbish
Sam
January 19, 2012 at 11:42 am
rubbish you could see as soon as mertesacker came off the organisation at the back went missing, very underrated player is our per.
George Davies
January 20, 2012 at 10:51 am
gibbs is not rubbish at all!! when he plays he is pure class
isaac eliya
January 18, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Arsenal need new recruits before its too late,we need new faces as soon as possible to help our failed team.The defence is not that good at all,midfield needs a creative midfielder,upfront,Van Percie need a good partner.
besil
January 19, 2012 at 6:35 pm
that’s true arsenal need new faces in the camp
kay
January 18, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Is it possible to start either Rosicky or chamberlain on the left instead of Arshavin?
Charlie
January 19, 2012 at 3:17 am
Not only possible i’d say it’s as obvious as the nose on my face and I have a big nose. Chamberlain is better than Walcott and Arshavin. Mind you Swansea (and most of the other teams in the league) have two wingers better than both of them so it’s not a great accolade. Rosicky is much better in a contral role but i’d still rather see him that Theo or Andrei.
isaac eliya
January 18, 2012 at 9:11 pm
If we rely too much on the injured players we want do anything.These players that are coming from injury wont be hundred percent fit.Wenger pliz,hear our loud cry n help us.We love arsenal so much but were tired of these losses.Up up the gunners,we love you.
Oladipo abiodun
January 18, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Arsenal need arteta nd henry wit thomas on sunday, but all disame God will take control. Up Gunners
isaac eliya
January 18, 2012 at 9:21 pm
On goal,DEFENDERS,Sagna,Djorou,Kcosny,Vermalen,MIDFIELD,Chamberlane,Song,Arteta,Rosiscky,Ramsy,Warcott.FORWAR,van Persie.
logan
January 18, 2012 at 11:10 pm
no
sagna vermaelen koscielny santos
midfield song arteta wilshire chamberlain walcott and van persie
Aggrey
January 18, 2012 at 10:13 pm
The spirit in the camp must be high…with the impending cameo of the trio, the aroma of good things is now very certain….don’t we have to repay all who have frustrated us this season..like man utd??..of course by squarely machetting them!!!”…up Gunners.”
tovia zee
January 18, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Henry an arteta should be played, I don’t want 2 no weda dey ar injured or not. We hav 2 pay mau back.
bishop
January 18, 2012 at 10:15 pm
wenger should swallow his pride and sign players 4 arsenal b4 it wil be too late.
Thundetinygooner
January 18, 2012 at 11:46 pm
In my experience the Metro is totally unreliable in terms of rumours of any kind.I would place more credence in the Standard.
umoru abbey aliu
January 19, 2012 at 12:40 am
Actually,i dont see Arsenal defeating United on Sunday,i just hope a draw will certainly look nice, injuries has ravaged the team and this is not the best time to play United.
emangunners
January 19, 2012 at 12:12 pm
But sir that exactly what happened last time and too be honest i would 8-2 remind every one of that but who knows if we lose badly maybe he will go and spend money on another few players
schoolboy
January 19, 2012 at 1:14 am
A win = Wenger won’t buy
A loss = Wenger buys
Edward Tokpa
January 19, 2012 at 2:47 am
D team 4 sunday game. Deffenders sagna, djorou, vermalen, kosciealny. Midfiel. Song, arteta, rosiscky, ramsy. Forwar. Walcot. Van persie
Gunnersforever
January 19, 2012 at 4:02 am
Arsenal need to more wold class stricker
Gbenga Adekoya
January 19, 2012 at 4:56 am
I always said it Arsenal is incomplete without Arteta the ball winner and also the ball passer .
okwiri
January 19, 2012 at 5:21 am
wish all of them come back n help poor wenger
Ikuegbuwa olajide shittu
January 19, 2012 at 5:59 am
To me,i think am getting tired of this disaterous injury of a thing.Wenger need to loan in some of the world class footballer to strenghten the arsenal team,both in the defence,mid-field & as well as the forward.
ibrahim gabji
January 19, 2012 at 6:06 am
line up sczeney sagna vermealen koshelny matercerkar songs arteta rosicky chamberlain walcot v.persie
Chidi madume
January 19, 2012 at 7:59 am
YES! I totally agree wit dat line-up. Sagna can b played on d left- bak yl kosheny on d right, Per and Vermalin central. Up gunnaz, united MUST FALL..
Chidi madume
January 19, 2012 at 8:05 am
YES! I totally agree wit dat line-up. Sagna can b played on d left- bak, kosheny on d right, Per and Vermalin central. Up gunnaz, united MUST FALL..
Chidi madume
January 19, 2012 at 8:21 am
I fink we gonna win, but d margin wil b small, 4get about revenge, d 2ruth is united is nât as bad as we were during d 8-1 trashin we got at oldtraf. Xpectn a tit contest. Pray we com out victorious. Up Gunnazzzzzz.
Chidi madume
January 19, 2012 at 8:36 am
I fink we gonna win, but d margin wil b small, 4get about revenge, d 2ruth is dat, united is nât as bad as we were during d 8-1 trashin we got at oldtraf. Xpectn a tit contest. Pray we com out victorious dis tym. We cant afford 2 lose… Up Gunnazzzzzz.
Ozigo
January 19, 2012 at 6:16 am
Wenger if we dont qualify for the champion league then you may not survive being manager in arsenal from fans even if the management are supporting you please bring us great striker and one creative midfielder
akfortune
January 19, 2012 at 6:51 am
am xpecting man.u 2 beat us anoda 8-0 to tempt d stubn francais buy players, i cant just hold my temper anymore…
Oc boy
January 19, 2012 at 7:56 am
Up gunner, gr8t news we have there i hope they wil play. I don’t think wenger is goin to buy any player dis transfer window
Sammie
January 19, 2012 at 7:57 am
I pray dat God should help Vermaelen,Arteta,Sagna 2 return 2 fitness b4 Man u match.Forgt abt Wenger he doesn’t care abt how we feel,Gunners wil come out successful in dat game ths wknd.Gunners 4 life.
Wale
January 19, 2012 at 8:02 am
Its un4tun8 dat wenger’d insist on keep’n d lyks of gibbs, chamakh, squillaci, diaby n arshavin, who over d yrs av offered very little or nofin 2 our course!
Temple
January 19, 2012 at 9:01 am
I think is time for wenger to go, bicos am nt seeing arsenal coming victorious against man u on Sunday, his refusal to sell arshavin, chamakh, squillaci, gibbs, derby, almunia, is going to course us morow harm than good, we thick we hv player in them? No way all we hv r bunches of trash players, players hu can nt with stand pressure from their opponents, players dt can’t make good runs and good possible position, players dt can’t creat space for is partner to pass the ball. Wenger still believe in them, iam sick n tired of those crepy crabs arsen wenger is keeping as players sell them and make new buys now dt we still hv 11 days to go, or get ur bags nd bagages ready Mr wenger bicos we r nt gonna support u any more, we still believe in arsenal bt nt in u! Mr wenger, u should learn hw to lisentn to great Arsenal fans , we get nothing from the club only the winnings and trophies dt is what we need. U cn take good example from morinho in realmadrid or gadiola of barcalonia. We r tired of ur excuses n ur bn stubborn!
edward
January 19, 2012 at 10:42 am
i think wenger needs to buy guality players that can take arsenal back to glory days or leave the team for the next manager who can do something meaningful tired of excuses for dismal performence
Lekan rufai
January 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm
We gunas fans r sick n tayad of mr wenga we can show our faces in public due to wat he has done. He shld buy players or liv asnal 4 gud afta all is nt d only koch avalaible
aguwa dozie paul
January 19, 2012 at 5:32 pm
hope dey are okay and ready 4d match against man-u, its time 4revenge;….
wenger make potential signings.
up goonerssssssssssss
Israel.o.
January 19, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Even if tv5 is back there is still problem,bcoz d tallest fool will lick our defence and d no name left back dat i saw against swansea will live his department open. Mr,wenger help us to help you.