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Arsenal are, without a doubt, one of the offensive powerhouses of English football, despite having
lost talismanic striker Thierry Henry to Barcelona during the Summer.
The Gunners are currently on top of the Premiership and its goalscoring charts, having scored 27
goals in 12 Premier League matches. Outside of the Premier League Arsenal have scored 19 goals in 7
outings, including a 7-0 drubbing of Slavia Prague at the Emirates.
Kolo Toure and a trio of Arsenal's midfielders did not travel to the Czech Republic for Wednesday's
match against Slavia Prague.
Arsene Wenger explained to Arsenal.com that Cesc Fabregas and Alex Hleb were being rested while
Kolo Toure and Tomas Rosicky were recovering from minor injuries picked up in the 2-2 draw with
Manchester United on Saturday.
High-flying Arsenal travel to the Riverside to face Gareth Southgate's struggling Middlesbrough
this Sunday.
Arsenal drew 1-1 with Newcastle midweek, and will face a stiffer challenge this weekend due to the
absence of many key players.
However, a Middlesbrough team sitting in the relegation zone shouldn't trouble the Gunners too
much.
I went skiing this weekend, thinking that it was a good batch of matches to miss.
Villa vs. Portsmouth looked to be an exciting match, but the Gunners would have an easy win away to
Middlesbrough, and we wouldn't be gaining any ground on our nearest rivals, as Manchester United
faced lowly Derby.
Steaua Bucharest travel to London this Wednesday as English giants Arsenal try to regain their
winning form on home soil.
The Gunners lost their first match of the season in their last Champions League match away to
Sevilla. Soon after, the squad lost their first Premier League game in a shock 2-1 defeat at
Middlesbrough.
Talk of invincibility has been thrown out the window. Gareth Southgate's lowly Middlesbrough have
inflicted a first league defeat on Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side.
And so the naysayers once again begin to doubt the young Gunners. Eleven wins, four draws and one
defeat place Arsenal a point ahead of last season's champions Manchester United, deservedly at the
top of the Premier League table.
Arsene Wenger said before the international break that he feared that the international break might
result in injuries to key members of his Arsenal squad, and he couldn't have been more right.
We learned that Mathieu Flamini and Abou Diaby had been hurt during their international matches for
France and the French U21 team respectively, after Saturday's matches.
Cesc Fabregas, Alex Hleb and Mathieu Flamini could all return from injury in time for Arsenal's
pivotal clash against Chelsea.
The three have arguably been Arsenal's best performers so far this season, so it will come as good
news that all three are back in training.
Arsene Wenger had already stated that he would take a gamble on one or two of his players if they
are were not fit, but it seems the Arsenal manager will not have to make a tough decision, as all
three could be ready by Sunday.
Mathieu Flamini and Alex Hleb have joined Arsenal's lengthy injury list for tomorrow's game at St.
James' Park. The pair join fellow midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Abou Diaby, as well as long-term
casualty Robin van Persie.
Hleb picked up a hamstring injury during Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa over the weekend
after a nasty tackle.
Arsenal are still fighting an injury plague as Cesc Fabregas, Alex Hleb, and Gael Clichy all face
fitness tests ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Robin van Persie is also
set to miss the match, still struggling to recover from an injury he picked up in the an
international fixture for the Netherlands.
