According to reports from French outlet L’Equipe, Arsenal are set to tie down defender Laurent Koscielny to a brand new contract.

Arsenal signed Laurent Koscielny from Lorient during the summer of 2010 and it has to be said that the defender was not a well known in England during the time.

Nonetheless, Koscielny managed to prove his worth to the fans by quickly establishing himself as a key figure in the Arsenal backline and six years on from his arrival to the Emirates Stadium, the Frenchman is currently considered as one of the best central defenders in the Premier League.

 

As quoted by the Metro, Paul Merson has launched an astonishing attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ahead of the Gunners’ clash against Manchester United.

Arsenal prepare to square off against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday and given the magnitude of the clash, there has understandably been a lot of hype leading up to the encounter.

Due to the contrasting fortunes of the two sides at the moment, many believe that Arsenal are favourites to claim victory from the encounter but to curb the optimism, the Gunners are facing a bit of an injury crisis and there has been a lot of talk surrounding Alexis Sanchez’s fitness.

 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated that his side need to be wary of Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford on Saturday.

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to square off against Manchester United on Saturday and the Gunners would have been very encouraged by the fact that the Red Devils will be without their star man Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the encounter due to suspension.

Given the fact that United’s attack has looked toothless so far this season, the loss of Ibrahimovic will certainly be a huge blow for Jose Mourinho and the Arsenal defenders will perhaps be confident of keeping a clean sheet heading into the clash.

 

As quoted by Arsenal’s official website, manager Arsene Wenger has gone on to state that he is likely to be without the services of key trio Hector Bellerin, Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez during the clash against Manchester United.

Arsenal are preparing for a blockbuster encounter against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday and the Gunners will surely view the match as a must win in order to continue their strong title pursuit this season.

That being said, Arsenal are facing a few challenges in terms of injuries ahead of the clash and now manager Arsene Wenger has gone on to provide worrying news regarding the trio of Hector Bellerin, Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez.

 

Speaking to the Daily Star, former Arsenal star Paul Merson has made some controversial comments which are unlikely to impress the fans.

Paul Merson turned out for Arsenal between 1985 and 1997, and there is no doubting the fact that the winger is a popular figure among the Gunners’ faithful.

The ex-England international made over 400 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal and his shock departure to Middlesbrough back in 1997 certainly left many fans at Highbury very disappointed.