LONDON (Reuters) - By Arsene Wenger's own admission, last week's international break could hardly have come at a worse time for Arsenal. The challenge facing Wenger now is to ensure his team pick up where they left off. Their next three league matches are visits to in-form Watford and out-of-form Everton and then a home game against Swansea City, who sit third-bottom. If they get through it unscathed, Arsenal will reach November unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions, possibly in the top four of the Premier League, and with one foot in the knockout stages of the Europa League. Former Arsenal forward turned pundit Paul Merson has been one of Wenger’s harshest critics of late but even he has said a win at Vicarage Road would be "a big result" for Arsenal.

Source: The Star October 13, 2017 18:00 UTC