Alexis Sánchez is ‘not himself’, says Arsène Wenger

The Arsenal forward Alexis Sánchez is “not himself” and could be feeling the effects of fatigue after making an impressive start to life in the Premier League, according to his manager, Arsène Wenger.


Sánchez has been Arsenal’s standout performer this season and has scored 18 goals in 32 appearances since signing from Barcelona for £35m in July.

However, the Chile international went off with a knee injury in last Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Leicester City and Wenger conceded that Sánchez may be showing signs of fatigue.

“He had not the same intensity in his game as he had until now,” said Wenger, whose side are fifth in the Premier League table and host Middlesbrough in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.

“I’m not sure he was free in his head to sprint as he used to. I don’t know if it was down to the kick he got on his knee but he was not himself. He has a swollen knee and he cannot move well but it’s only a kick, nothing else. If he’s not available for Sunday, he will be available next week.”


Source: Guardian