As of
27 April 2007
Tomas Rosicky
Tomas Rosicky will miss the visit of Fulham on Sunday because of a
hamstring injury. The Czech picked up the injury during the 2-2
draw at Tottenham but might return to face Chelsea on May 6.
Freddie Ljungberg
Freddie Ljungberg suffered a hamstring injury during the 2-2 draw
at Tottenham and will miss the Fulham game. He is also unlikely to
feature against Chelsea on May 6. "I don't think Freddie will be
available [for Chelsea]," said Arsène Wenger. "It is a recurrence,
so you have to be a bit more careful. It is not a big [problem].
But he has pain where he had it before so he will be out for a few
games."
Robin van Persie
Arsène Wenger has admitted that Robin van Persie is unlikely to
play again this season. Before the international break, the Arsenal
manager suggested his Dutch striker could be back for the final few
games of the campaign. However it appears his broken metatarsal
would benefit from complete rest until pre-season training. Wenger
believes there is no point in risking Van Persie. It is likely he
will be out for the season," he said. We have spoken to the doctors
and they told us that the longer you keep this kind of fracture
without playing the less chance you have of a recurrence. So if he
can play only one or two games then we will not take a
gamble.
Theo Walcott
The nagging shoulder injury that has ended Theo Walcotts season
has also blighted his campaign according to Arsène Wenger. The
winger has gone under the surgeons scalpel to correct a troubling
shoulder problem. Until he had his shoulder injury he was very
promising, said Wenger following the defeat at Everton. After he
had his shoulder injury he was 50 per cent of what he was before.
You could see that today. He is on for 10 minutes and his shoulder
pops out. You cannot play football like that.
Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry will not play for Arsenal again this season. The
French striker damaged groin and stomach muscles against PSV
Eindhoven in March and, as a consequence, will miss three months of
domestic and international football."Thierry Henry will be out for
a minimum of three months, said Arsène Wenger on March 9.
Unfortunately this means he will now miss the rest of this season
both domestically and internationally, but we are confident that he
will be ready for the start of next season."
