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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dampen Arsenal fans’s celebration by revealing influential defender Kieran Gibbs has gotten a calf injury in the 2-0 win over Liverpool few minutes ago. Gibbs who was superb for the gunners was pulled out and replaced by bench warming team captain Thomas Vermaelen. Gibbs was seeing limping off the picture with some Arsenal fans on social media network twitter claiming it is a likely hamstring problem. Wenger has not confirmed during his post match press conference that the injury Gibbs scoped was actually a calf injury. Talking to the press men, Wenger said :  “It is a calf problem, I don’t know how bad it is.” Although the Frenchman confirms he does not know how bad the injury is, it is speculated that the English left back will likely miss as much as 4 weeks of action, but i hope it is not true because what Gibbs is currently contributing to the team is huge.

This feels like the start of an acid test for Arsenal. Three games against strong opposition started with Liverpool. And after two successive defeats, Arsenal's temperament, as well as their quality, would be under pressure. After a deserved 2-0 win over Liverpool, the Gunners can consider their first test well and truly passed. Wojciech Szczesny - 7  – A solid display was nearly sullied by a horror moment,  when he nearly gifted Daniel Sturridge a goal. But the Pole's luck was in, and he made a couple of decent saves in the second-half. Bacary Sagna  – 8  – The Frenchman's excellent season continues. He had Aly Cissokho in his pocket in the first-half, and covered Per Mertesacker effectively when needed. His run and cross for Santi Cazorla's goal should not be overlooked. Per Mertesacker  –  8  – I confess I worried whether the German's lack of pace & mobility would leave him vulnerable. But his nous and positional sense offset any weaknesses in his gam

According to a report from Goal this morning, Arsenal have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the club’s vital Premier League clash against Liverpool as midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to miss the game due to injury. The Englishman seems to have had a minor re-occurence of his ankle problem and Wenger seems to be in no mood to risk him in the clash against the Reds. The Englishman has reportedly had regular issues with his right ankle over the past few weeks after being on the receiving end of a painful kick during Arsenal’s Champions League defeat against Bundesliga side Borrusia Dortmund. Since then, Wilshere has gone down several times clutching his ankle and the issue is proving to be more difficult to overcome than initially expected. The news of Wilshere’s injury comes at a very vital stage of the season where his Arsenal side are set to play Liverpool, Borrusia Dortmund and reigning Premier League champions Manchester United all in the space of one week. The news is especia

By Crippy Cooke After Chelsea’s defeat to Newcastle at St James’ Park, Arsenal can now open up a big gap if they can beat Liverpool this evening. The Gunners are atop of the Premier League table with 22 points, Liverpool are second with 20 points, and Chelsea are also on 20 points – with the Blues having played a game more and now with an inferior goal difference. Victory for Arsenal would see them open up a five point gap between Liverpool and Chelsea, with fourth place Tottenham to play on Sunday. With only 10 games played, it’s nevertheless a fantastic opportunity for Arsenal to get back on track after being sent crashing back down to earth of late. They will have a near full strength side to choose from against Liverpool, and they boast having lost just once to the Merseyside outfit in their last six games. Liverpool’s last win against the Gunners came in 2011, but their new-look side stand far more of a chance given respective form of late. Victory for Arsenal will s

B y  Claudio Colla © foto di Giuseppe Celeste/Image Sport ARSENAL (4-2-3-1):  Szczesny;  Sagna (cap.), Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs;  Arteta, Ramsey;  Ozil, Wilshere, Cazorla;  Giroud. Bench: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Monreal, Rosicky, Gnabry, Bendtner. Manager: Arsène Wenger. LIVERPOOL (3-4-1-2):  Mignolet;  Touré, Skrtel, Sakho;  Johnson, Henderson, Lucas Leiva, Cissokho;  Gerrard;  Suarez, Sturridge. Bench: Jones, Agger, Kelly, Allen, Moses, Coutinho, Sterling. Manager: Brendan Rodgers