Per Wants Backlash… Trio Set for Axe? Gab Back?

Per Wants Focus…

Per Mertesacker has said we’re not going to lose focus on the league, despite our 2-0 defeat by Barcelona this week in the Champions League.

Per said: “We will go to Manchester United and we are in a good position, we have a great chance on Sunday to do that again and show that we can compete for the title…”

Gabriel Return…

Gabriel has said that he’s almost 100 per cent fit after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury.

The Brazilliant Brazilian said: “I am almost 100 per cent recovered, I’ve already started to do the strengthening work. I’m very happy with the training sessions at the end of last week and hope to continue with this work to be able to be at the manager’s disposal soon…”

It’s not yet know whether he’ll be available for the visit to Old Trafford, however what is available is this new betting site, at HitYah.

Ox Blocked…

The Daily Mirror are reporting that The Ox could be out for the season after picking up an injury against Barcelona on Tuesday.

After clattering into Javier Macherano, he was replaced by the ever-so-ineffective Theo Walcott in the second half, and it’s feared his ‘knock’ is worse than first thought and could even miss this summers European Championships (sounds made up but let’s see)…

Trio Set for Axe…?

Rumours in all the papers today that AW is all set to let Mathieu Flamini, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta go in the summer.

Flamini has not been offered a new deal as yet, and Rosicky has been plagued by injury. It’s thought that Mikel Arteta has been asked to join Pep Gladioli at Man City, splitting his time between that and his Tony and Guy modelling commitments…

More tomorrow reader(s).