Robin Van Persie Injury Update.

Arsene Wenger has received some welcome news on the injury front, with the Arsenal boss revealing Robin van Persie and Kieran Gibbs both had successful surgery.

Van Persie, 26, suffered an ankle injury while on international duty with Holland and will be out for around five months, but Wenger is relieved that there were no complications with his operation. Left-back Kieran Gibbs, who has gone under the knife for his fractured foot, also came through as well as could be hoped.

Senderos tipped to make Atletico move

Out-of-favour Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos is hoping to bring an end to his troubles at the Gunners by securing a move elsewhere.
The Swiss defender was loaned out to Italian giants AC Milan last season after struggling to hold down first-team football at Emirates Stadium.

Wenger: Why I didn't shake hands

Manager Arsène Wenger has responded to the criticism levelled at him by the British press over his refusal to shake Manchester City manager Mark Hughes' hand.

The English press have literally condemned the Frenchman as being a sore loser, but Wenger says that even if his side had won the match, he would still have walked straight down the tunnel.

Fran Merida, Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere included in 18-man squad for Manchester City game

Fran Merida is part of the 18-man squad for tonight’s Carling Cup game away at Manchester City. The Spaniard’s suspension will not start before December the 9th so the 19-year will have another chance to shine for the Gunners, just as he did at the Emirates against Liverpool.

Balotelli's Gunners link cools

Internazionale president Massimo Moratti has slammed reports suggesting that striker Mario Balotelli could leave the club in the January transfer window to join Arsenal.

The talented 19-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting spot at the San Siro this season, but Moratti insists that Balotelli has a big future with the club, as long as he impresses coach Jose Mourinho.

Arsenal to look for a striker

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts the loss of striker Robin van Persie means he will have to buy when the transfer window opens in January - but only at the right price.

The Gunners will be without their main creative attacking threat until at least April after the Holland forward suffered ankle ligament damage while on international duty which turned out to be worse than first thought.

Defeats disturb bitter Arshavin

 Russia international Andrey Arshavin is concerned that Arsenal always seem to lose the key matches.

The Gunners slumped to a 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea on Sunday and have also lost to Manchester United and Manchester City this season.

Wenger: Young Guns must go for it

Arsene Wenger has challenged his latest generation of young Gunners to follow in Cesc Fabregas' footsteps by impressing in the Carling Cup
Despite the disappointment of Sunday's 3-0 home defeat by Premier League leaders Chelsea, which left Arsenal some 11 points off the pace, Wenger will stick to his policy of giving youth a chance, conceding the Carling Cup is "not one of our priorities".

Manchester City vs Arsenal preview: It’s Adebayor, it’s away from home, it’s not easy, plus favourite line-up

Based on what we’ve been reading yesterday but also today, the Chelsea defeat will not be forgotten easily by Arsenal supporters and that’s understandable.
But, Chelsea is history. It doesn’t make sense to keep on asking questions about what went wrong on Sunday. As Tomas Rosicky, Bacary Sagna and Arsene Wenger said, the title race is not over and we have to look forward.

Sagna set to win fitness race

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that Bacary Sagna should be fit in time to face Stoke this weekend.

The French full-back sustained an ankle injury as the Gunners crashed to a 3-0 defeat against rivals Chelsea, but Wenger will be hoping to get him back in the side as soon as possible.

Wenger told Arsenal TV Online: "It is an ankle problem, but he should be OK for Saturday."

Arshavin unhappy with form

Andre Arshavin has admitted that he is unhappy with his performances for Arsenal this season.

The Russian has scored four goals for the Gunners in the current campaign but is determined to improve his game.
He told the Evening Standard: "It doesn't matter where I play, I don't think I've played that well. Only sometimes have I shown my full skills and I'm not sure why that is."

Rosicky keen on Gunners stay

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky is keen to sort out a new deal at Emirates Stadium.

The Czech Republic international's current contract expires at the end of the season and he could leave on a free transfer.

Talks are ongoing between both parties and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has expressed a desire to keep the 29-year-old schemer.

FA to investigate Emirates incident

The FA are to investigate the throwing of an object - believed to be a camera - on to the pitch during Chelsea's win at Arsenal on Sunday.
There was a brief stoppage in play midway through the first half at the Emirates Stadium when referee Andre Marriner removed the item, which came from a section of the home crowd, and appeared to be thrown towards Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.
The referee has mentioned the incident in his match report back to FA officials, who will now contact Arsenal for further information. 

Naïve Arsenal 0 – 3 Efficient Chelsea

I guess all of us are feeling different emotions like frustration, anger, dejection and even hopelessness. What else can you feel after such a performance!? It’s sad to see the team so out of depth and the fault lies entirely with the manager.
How can Arsene send out a team that plays right into the opposition’s hands? I don’t know whether it was a tactical disaster or sheer stupidity. For 90 minutes we played football that was right up their alley and if this game lasted another 900 minutes we wouldn’t have scored a goal.