Wenger no fan of placenta cure

Arsene Wenger may not agree with Robin van Persie's choice of treatment but he will not block his players from using alternative means to recover from injury.

The Arsenal striker travelled to Serbia for a radical treatment on his ankle ligament injury which involves massage with placenta.

Holland international Van Persie is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after sustaining what was first thought to be a season-ending injury in the recent international friendly with Italy.

Denilson, Traore and Vela are all fit for Sunderland game - Wenger

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is relieved that Robin Van Persie and Kieran Gibbs will not be out of the team for as long as was first feared, and he can now take heart that there will be at least four players returning from injury for this weekends game against Sunderland.

Wenger boosted by duo's injury news

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger breathed something of a sigh of relief after learning the damage to Robin van Persie and Kieran Gibbs during the international break was not as severe as first feared.

The loss of Holland striker Van Persie for at least six weeks with ankle ligament damage is a major blow, while Gibbs looks set to be back in action for the visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea at the end of the month

Bruce - Wenger a genius

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has praised Arsene Wenger and labelled him a 'genius'.

The Black Cats take on Wenger's Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday and will be hoping to continue their excellent home form, but will be up against a Gunners outfit who have been deadly in front of goal so far this season.

Bruce revealed that he gets on extremely well with Wenger, and said the French tactician was one of the all-time great managers.

"I get on well with Arsene and, of all the managers, he's probably helped me the most," he told the Sunderland Echo.

Chiellini denies van Persie intent

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini insists he did not deliberately intend to hurt Holland forward Robin van Persie in the friendly on Saturday.
Arsenal striker van Persie is facing up to six weeks on the sidelines after suffering torn ankle ligaments in a challenge with Chiellini during Italy's goalless draw with Holland last weekend.

My dream is to win titles with Arsenal - Fabregas

Captain Francesc Fabregas has once again quashed speculation about his future by stating that he has a responsibility to his club and that his dream is to win titles with Arsenal.

The 22-year-old also told Spanish radio station Onda Cero that he was happy in London and that the season was shaping up nicely.

Arsenal are currently second in the league with a game in hand and 5 points behind leaders Chelsea, who they play later this month.

Kieran Gibbs injury gives Wenger more problems

More bad news has arrived for Arsenal from the international break as Kieran Gibbs limped off the field during the England U21 match against Lithuania.
Gibbs was only on the field for 20 minutes before he was taken off with a suspected broken foot.
It was deemed bad enough for him to have left the stadium on crutches after the game, and Arsene Wenger will be waiting anxiously for the results of todays x-rays to find out bad it is.
A dreaded metatarsal is the expected prognosis, and as Wenger already has Gael Clichy out for the next three weeks with his back problem, Wenger must be cursing the November injury jinx.
But at what cost to Gibbs? He was looking forward to an extended run in the Arsenal first team in Clichys absence, and with a good run was hoping to play himself into contention for a World Cup place with the England senior side, but if he doesn’t return to fitness until after Clichy, he may find that his main chance has gone out the window.