The Game So many questions asked before the game, all of which will be answered in just a few minutes. Arsenal face Sunderland, away from home, with Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy, Kieran Gibbs and others ...

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The Game So many questions asked before the game, all of which will be answered in just a few minutes. Arsenal face Sunderland, away from home, with Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy, Kieran Gibbs and others ... Click to continue reading...

That's an expression I really dislike!

Being the sufferer of bad bones as I am, in the days when I lived with my Mother and would be in dreadful pain and discomfort, she would often say, well think youself lucky, look at so and so up in the village, she's in a wheelchair with her Arthritis!

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Arsene Wenger had some good news.

"After being assessed by the Arsenal medical staff, the club can confirm that Kieran Gibbs has sustained severe bruising to the bones and soft tissue of his right foot."

There is no fracture of the metatarsal as feared at first. Gibbs injury is short term and he should ready to face the highly anticipated Chelsea showdown.

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Looks like it kinda work

Well, it looks like there is still some sort of fairy dust left in this world. After completing his treatment in Serbia using the latest craze, placenta treatment, Robin was all smiles after exiting the clinic. Dr. Kovacevic will have her hands full now that there is a whole host of other players who would have made her clinic a very pack one.

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Two bits of good news were announced yesterday, one is that Kieran Gibbs has not suffered any break to his ankle he just has some bad bruising and won't be out for long. I don't expect we will see him at the weekend, but back in time for The Chavs I hope. Silvestre ‘should' be able to cope against Sunderland on Saturday but The Chavs are a bit of a different story.

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The injury to young Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs is not as bad as initially feared the club has confirmed.
The England U21 international was thought to have broken a bone in his foot whilst on international duty on Tuesday but further assessment has revealed that he only sustained bruising and will most likely miss just this weekend's clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Click to continue reading...

Okay, I know, 3 posts in one day is a bit excessive. But one was part of a planned thing, the other was new injury news, and there are several things here that I thought you find interesting.

First, and most importantly, Kieran Gibbs did not break his foot, only suffered brusing, and is expected to be back and ready for action against Chelsea on the 29th.

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Last Englishman Not Standing

There's another new name added to the injury list after the conclusion of the England U-21 game last night when Kieran Gibbs limped out of the game after just 20 odd minutes. I do not know for sure the extend of his injury but if it really is a broken metatarsal, it would mean April or May as his return date, which will also effectively mean an early end to what was supposed to be a promising season for me.

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by JAMES CURTIS The news this afternoon is that Stan Kroenke has ditched plans to invest in further shares at Arsenal by the end of the month, instead choosing to wait until the new year to take his shareholding to the magic 29.99% figure.

This is because Silent Stan has plunged $1 million into a Montana ranch thought to be 10,000 acres and containing 4,000 horses, in an effort to rear as much placenta as possible after yet another Arsenal player has fallen short to an ankle injury.

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Just before the Interlull Arsene Wenger said:

Traditionally November has not been a good month for us. But I explain that by the fact we had more injuries, it is the first period when they kick in.

Way to tempt fate, Arsene! I think he was probably referring to injuries that would occur through wear and tear.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Crocked Kieran Gibbs will give Arsene Wenger another injury headache ahead of the trip to Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.

The young left-back hobbled out of England U-21's 0-0 draw in Lithuania last night and this morning's paper report on the injury which comes after RVP was sidelined with ankle ligament damage.

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So what's going on? Well hey guess what this evening Kieran Gibbs has picked up the now mandatory injury playing in the England U21 qualifier away to Lithuania. We await further news, but who thought, when we lined up for the season with three left-footed left-backs, that where left-backs were concerned, we were a touch over-subscribed?

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With the news that Kieran Gibbs has sustained a knock whilst on international duty, Arsenal now have an astonishing 10 players out of action at the moment. Robin Van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela, Theo Walcott, Denilson, Gael Clichy, Jack Wilshere, Johan Djourou 'keeper Lukasz Fabianski and the aforementioned Gibbs are ALL injured. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United have been very good at producing youngsters, with a very long line of players such as Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher. Even more recently, other examples are Danny Welbeck, Jonny Evans and Darren Gibson. Here. we look at some of the other players who have the potential to rise from the academy reserve sides, and though some mentioned are not British like the players mentioned above, they can still become big Manchester United stars.

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This happened a couple of days ago, but, you know...(shrugs). 15 Arsenal players have been called up for duty over the international break. The entire list can be found here.

Of the 15, only 5 Diaby, Gallas, and Sagna for France, Arshavin for Russia, and Song for Cameroon are playing in meaningful senior international matches, as all of their nations are trying to qualify for the World Cup.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Nasty old November has never been too kind to the Gunners under our esteemed leader's reign and this morning's Mirror claims the Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is desperate to break the curse.

It claims the Frenchman has claimed that this month will be decisive in determining whether Arsenal can maintain their challenge for the Premier League title and, in particular, avoid injuries which have hurt them badly in the past.

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Arsene Wenger thinks 20 year old Arsenal left back Kieran Gibbs is "ready to play" for England. I'd rather stick with Ashley Cole and Wayne Bridge for World Cup 2010, thanks Arsene, but after watching Gibbs play in Arsenal's 4-1 win over Wolves today, I think we can definitely file Gibbs under "near future".

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Aaron Ramsey has been rewarded for his superb Carling Cup performance against Liverpool — by being handed a start against Wolves this evening. Gunners striker Eduardo is also given a chance upfront alongside the in-form Robin van Persie, while Kieran Gibbs continues at left back due to Gael Clichy's stress fracture. Click to continue reading...

Another home game, another win, another game with over three goals. Nearly three months into the season and we have not scored less than three goals in a home game in any competition, it shows just how strong we have been at home this season and any team visiting the Grove will be aware of this record and aware of how strong the squad we have is.

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Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Lyon)

Hugo Lloris showed Liverpool fans why he is France's number one keeper. While the Reds poured on the pressure he stood firm and made some brilliant saves early on against Kuyt, Torres, and Voronin. It took a wonder-strike from Babel to finally beat him.

Centre Back: Lucio (Internazionale)

Lucio showed why he is rated so highly around Europe.

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With such blistering pace at just 4.5M, I'd have a silly grin on my face too
Our Funny Feeling Friday this week is Arsenal's left back Kieran Gibbs. With starting left back Gael Clichy out for a month or more with a stress fracture in his lower back, Gibbs should take over the starting spot and comes with the price tag (4. Click to continue reading...

The news that Gael Clichy is out for up to two months is unfortunate and may harm Arsenal's trophy ambitions. When he first started his career at Arsenal, he was very injury prone, with continuous operations on his broken metatarsals. He always seems to get injured at an awkward time for The Gunners, and will return in the New Year.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Arsenal fans are fearful for the future of the club after Stan Kroenke increased his stakeholding to 29.6 per cent — just short of the threshold for an obligatory takeover of 29.9 per cent, reports the Times.

Kroenke yesterday purchased another 427 shares in the parent company of the North London club from the estate of Ernest Harrison, a British industrialist, at a cost of £3.

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A win tonight at Ashburton Grove will see Arsenal qualify for the from the first group stage of Champions League for the 10th consecutive seasons. Not even the great Barcelonas or Real Madrids or AC Milans can lay claim to such an impeccable consistency. Tonight sees the return fixture with AZ Alkmaar who pegged us back at the final minute of the game with an equalizer.

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Kieran Gibbs will cover Clichy's absence and Thomas Rosicky is back in training but will not play against AZ Alkmaar.
Arsene Wenger told at Tuesday's press conference ahead of the Champions League game:

We have some bad news.
Bendtner is quite seriously injured.

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I'm more than sure you all heard it by now. Gael Clichy will be out for a month and Kieran Gibbs will need to take his place this November, including of course the big game ... Click to continue reading...

I'm more than sure you all heard it by now. Gael Clichy will be out for a month and Kieran Gibbs will need to take his place this November, including of course the big game ...

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by JAMES CURTIS Arsenal will be without Gael Clichy when AZ Alkmaar arrive at the Emirates tomorrow evening ahead of another Champions League encounter.

Bendtner has already been ruled out for at least four weeks with a groin problem, proving the Gunner's winter injury list is about as traditional as Christmas pudding.

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Well, just as my preview for the first match against AZ announced a monthlong injury to Theo Walcott, I'm afraid I've got more bad injury news to report here.

Gael Clichy reportedly has a stress fracture in his back, and will be out for about a month. Two weeks of that month will be the international break, but he will, at the very least, miss league fixtures against Wolves and Chelsea and Champions League matches against AZ and Standard.

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Band news for Clichy. A suspected stress fracture of the back will keep him out of the AZ Alkmaar return leg at the Emirates tomorrow and league fixtures against Wolves, Sunderland, and Chelsea.

Clichy's injury leaves Kieran Gibbs as the starting left back.

Nicklas Bendtner is also out for a month with a groin strain.

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With Lukasz Fabianski's injury, it is pretty unlikely that a single one of the players involved in Wednesday's Carling Cup match will start the North London Derby tomorrow. As such, it is very difficult to draw any great conclusions from the Liverpool match.
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Fran Merida scored with a stinging left footed shot in the 19th minute after Voronin gives it away to Craig Eastmond. It was Merida's first goal as a Gunner as Cesc Fabregas looked on ecstatic at his Spanish teammate's achievement.

Emiliano Insua answered back with an even more impressive dipping shot in the 27th minute which looped over Fabianski's head even with the Arsenal goalie completely extended.

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AZ Alkmaar v Arsenal
UEFA Champions League
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:45 PM (ET)

Walcott's injury woes continue.

His medial collateral ligament has been damaged and will sideline him for four weeks. The team left for their AZ Alkmaar fixture without him.

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Speaking to many of my friends, there was the suggestion that Birmingham were no real enemy and Saturday's match was just a routine three points. Not for me.
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