For some reason he has a bandage over the injured area, but how that be of any help for an internal injury I am failing to grasp, unless it is a reminder for him to take it easy.
So from this we would have to guess that the Chilean manager is hoping that Alexis can run this off and still play tomorrow in the Crucial World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay. This could be thought of as good news for Arsenal fans, as perhaps the injury really is very minor and won’t affect his playing, although I doubt very much that Arsene Wenger will be thinking like that!
Le Prof will be thinking that this is very bad news. I am absolutely certain that if he was back at Arsenal, Wenger would have immediately whisked him into the treatment room for intensive tests and ordered to have complete rest until he was certain that there was no danger of a relapse before he puts him back in training, never mind into a game.
We all know what happened last season when he was played with a minor hamstring injury. He missed nearly two months of games for Arsenal. And even then he didn’t return to his best for another month after that.
So, what do you think? Is it good or bad news?
Darren N
It could be worse
It could be a lot worse
I am just happy to see him moving around in training
Alexis is a trooper. One of our hardest working players
He even trains on vacation
Hopefully, his work on his physical fitness and mental toughness will keep him playing throughout the season
But he needs to change his mentality a little bit and not be so willing to risk injury
If he is told to rest, he should rest
Love MY Alexis
Bad news
Bad news for United!
I said it before, and I’ll say it again – Alexis himself has to learn how to say “No” sometimes. Pride and everything else aside, Arsenal are paying his wages, not Chile. And I’m not saying it just because I want to see him play ManU this coming weekend. If we can avoid a long term injury with him, I’d sit him in both games.
It’s bad news either way. If he isn’t seriously injured, then he is definitely in the red zone and will end up injured sooner rather than later unless he learns to take a break when needed. I understand all players want to be at the world cup (which has no Europa League) and with Chile in 5th, I’m sure Alexis wants to do his best for his country. However an injured Alexis can’t help either Chile or Arsenal.
Perhaps more worrying is the reported stalemate in contract negotiations? Unlike Bellerin who reportedly took 4 days to agree and sign a double your money deal or Ozil who reportedly just bought a £10m London pad. Come Alexis, put Arsenal first!
PPS Arsenal going an extra step and selling the League Cup game tickets for £20,£10,£5 like the last round so turn up at the Emirates come Nov 30
Its a mixed feeling if you asked me:
1. Its a good and exciting news that his injury is not serious, so we can soon welcome him back to business. But
2. He will definitely play for chile which can trigger the othe part of the story.
Hope he will be alright anyway.
Right or wrong, Alexis puts his country ahead of his club.
It’s good news for Arsenal and BAD news for United!
it could be bad news but none of us can turn down the slightest chance to play and maybe save a point for our nations.dont 4get its about alexis who always wants to play and the manager[not AW] wants him to play too..zetu ni dua that all goes well.