It feels like forever since the Reading game, and it’s still two days, more or less, until Arsenal play again. Fortunately, we’ve had an early press conference and some media ‘insight’ to tide us over until West Brom are summarily destroyed (not jinxing it).

For some reason Steve Bould delivered the press conference today (perhaps Arsene was hungover), and he shared some encouraging injury news.

Both Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott are ‘running outside’ with an ‘outside chance’ to face Norwich next week, and should be available for the run-in (when does a run-in start? It seemed to take forever for it to no longer be the ‘start’ of the season).

There are some question marks as to how useful they could be. Arsene Wenger had to defend Walcott in the media after accusations he’s lost his hunger since signing a contract extension (he’s scored three of his eighteen goals this season since re-signing), while Arsenal’s midfield has been far more balanced without Wilshere in the side. Hopefully they’ll both be eased back in, and I can see Jack being kept in reserve for next season, when his role will be better defined.

In other news, Nacho Monreal suffered only bruising at the weekend and is available to start. The emerging battle between he and Kieran Gibbs is fascinating to see.

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