THIERRY HENRY stormed out of Arsenal's training ground after a
bust-up with Arsene Wenger yesterday.
French striker Henry (above) was desperate to play in today's north
London derby against Tottenham - but Gunners boss Wenger insisted
that he was not ready.
It left Henry angry and upset and he stormed out without training
yesterday, devastated at being told he could not play.
Henry has been suffering with a neck injury but played in
Wednesday's defeat at Fulham and Wenger did not believe he was fit
to face Tottenham.
It casts a shadow over the Arsenal captain's future at the club as
he has been left deeply unhappy at the Gunners falling 16 points
behind Premiership leaders Manchester United.
Wenger, who put on a brave face at Henry's absence and claimed he
was just injured, is left facing a major crisis ahead of today's
north London derby.
Wenger's team is out of form and now his captain and star player is
deeply upset.
Henry, who turned down a multi-million pound move to Barcelona last
summer to commit himself to a long-term deal with Arsenal, is also
believed to be unhappy at the club's failure to match Chelsea and
Manchester United in the transfer market.
In a clear dig at the club, Henry claimed in a television interview
this week that Arsenal can still match Chelsea and United on the
pitch - but have not kept up with their spending power.
When asked whether Arsenal were behind Chelsea and United, Henry
said: "When it comes to the game on the pitch, no. When it comes to
buying players, yes."
The Gunners have been struggling to keep up despite moving to the
£390m Emirates Stadium and now, it seems, Henry is growing
discontented.
