LONDON — Arsenal eased to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday after striker Alexis Sanchez was left out ahead of his expected move to Manchester United. Wenger explained his reasons for omitting Chile forward Sanchez, who is likely to join United while midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan travels in the opposite direction in a swap deal. “I didn’t take him because there is a question of him moving to Manchester United and you cannot drive up north and as well play football,” said Wenger. Luka Milivojevic produced a consolation strike for Palace with a sweet volley in the second half to deny Arsenal’s veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech the 200th Premier League clean sheet of his career. Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye was taken off on a stretcher in the closing stages.

Source: National Post January 20, 2018 18:11 UTC