Giroud is facing a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury Julian Finney/Getty ImagesArsène Wenger is concerned he may lose more players to injury as the festive fixtures have the potential to take their toll on his Arsenal side. The Frenchman made 11 changes as a Danny Welbeck goal sealed a forgettable 1-0 win over West Ham last night and put Arsenal into the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Wenger has been rotating his team between the Premier League, Europa League and Carabao Cup so far this season and has bemoaned the lack of rest time his side has had relative to their recent opposition. What is very worrying is when you start to lose players, like Giroud tonight. After, you cannot afford to lose another oneBoth Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin limped out of yesterday’s game, with Wenger anticipating Giroud will be out for up to three weeks with a hamstring problem.

Source: The Times December 20, 2017 09:00 UTC