Interlull: convenient illnesses – Theo – Fanshare

Good morning and welcome to the mini-Interlull.

There's been some interesting developments in that a number of Arsenal players have developed infectious diseases which prevent them from going away with their country. Cesc has a case of "gastroenteritis" while Robin van Persie has "flu". With an important game at the weekend and the arrival of Barcelona next midweek you would have say those are timely ailments.