Arsenal forward, Alexis Sanchez will miss their first two
Premier League games of the season after picking up an abdominal strain in
training, manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday.
Wenger said the Chile international would miss Arsenal’s
home fixture against Leicester City tomorrow as well as the trip to Stoke City
on August 19.
“He had a little abdominal strain that he caught on Sunday
morning in training and he had a scan two days ago,” Wenger told a news
conference. “He is out for a while, could be two weeks but he will not be
available for Stoke.”
Sanchez, who was Arsenal’s top scorer in the league with 24
goals last season, has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain in the
French media, but Wenger has been adamant that he would stay at the Emirates
Stadium.
When asked if Arsenal have received any bids from PSG for
the 28-year-old, Wenger replied: “I cannot tell you that. We are not open to
any offers anyway. “(PSG) are looking for (Kylian) Mbappe, that’s what I read
in the papers. I have had no contact with PSG.”
Wenger also dismissed media reports linking Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain with rivals, Chelsea. The 23-year-old England international
has struggled to secure a regular place since arriving at Arsenal six years
ago, but Wenger believes the winger has the potential to become a great player.
“I think he had in his career some bad moments because he
had some small injuries,” the Frenchman added. “Last year he was much more
stable. Personally I think he is a hugely talented player, he’s on the way up
and he will continue to move up because the potential is there.
“He’s very conscious of his qualities, he was not always. I
believe he will be a very great player.” Wenger also confirmed goalkeeper David
Ospina will stay at the club and fight for the No 1 shirt with Petr Cech this
season.
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