Tag: Laurent Koscielny
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EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
The weekend’s games opened with a bang, with an amazing match between Chelsea and Arsenal. For Jose’s fan club it was a day to remember. For Arsene’s, it was yet another dismal one to forget, and yet it all might have been so different. Chelsea, let’s not forget, are the side who’ve made the dismal…
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Arsenal’s injury crisis worsens as Koscielny returns home
Arsenal’s injury crisis is getting worse after Laurent Koscielny was sent back to London from international duty with France. The French defender has suffered an achilles injury which has seen him sent home by the French Football Federation to undergo treatment with club side Arsenal. A statement read: “Since joining [France in] Clairefontaine on Monday, October…
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Koscielny: Wenger and Mourinho are friends
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has insisted that Arsene Wenger and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho are friends despite their problems on Sunday. The managerial pair clashed during Arsenal and Chelsea’s Premier League tie on Sunday, which saw the latter win 2-0 thanks to goals from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard. The clash followed strong words from…
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Wenger considers back-four as Greek defender snubs Arsenal for Roma
Arsenal’s defensive target Kostas Manolas has opted to join Serie A side AS Roma, leaving Arsene Wenger’s club in a bit of a quandary over who to put in place of centre-back Thomas Vermaelen – who moved to Barcelona this summer. Gunners first team coach Arsene Wenger had been very keen to acquire the signature…
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Arsenal turn their attention to Manolas
Arsenal are reported to be preparing a £6m bid for Olympiacos defender Kostas Manolas, as Arsene Wenger faces yet another injury-crisis. Wenger has turned his attentions to the Greece international as he looks to bolster his defensive options following the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona. Manolas has been scouted by some of Europe’s…
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Arsenal expect defender decision within a fortnight
Arsenal expect out-of-favour captain Thomas Vermaelen to decide on his future by the end of July, Football Express News understands. The Belgium international lost his place in the side at the start of last season and was often left on the substitutes’ bench as Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker went on to form a formidable…
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Debuchy passes medical for Arsenal
France international right-back Mathieu Debuchy has passed his medical with Arsenal and his move from Newcastle is expected to complete in a matter of days. The 28-year-old French defender has long-since been a target for Arsenal and looks set to be one of two possible first summer signings for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger following his…
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World Cup players set for the sideline this week
With a brand new week of World Cup fixtures kicking off today, Football Express News take a look at which players are not certain to feature in their next instalment of international campaign owing to injury and illness. Cameroon captain and striker Samuel Eto’o, whose recovery from a knee operation left him out of last…
