Arsenal v Tottenham: Arsene Wenger hoping for Laurent Koscielny injury boost
Thursday 5 November 2015 00:12, UK
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Laurent Koscielny has a "small chance" of featuring in the north London derby with Tottenham on Sunday - but Hector Bellerin is unlikely to be fit.
France centre-back Koscielny was left on the substitutes' bench for Wednesday night's 5-1 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich after suffering a hip injury in the build-up to the match.
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Gabriel was drafted into deputise for Koscielny alongside Per Mertesacker and was part of a defence that failed to stop a rampant Bayern attack from running riot at the Allianz Arena.
Bellerin was not included in the 18-man squad for the clash in Munich after sustaining a groin injury and is likely to miss the weekend clash at the Emirates Stadium, according to Wenger.
"We now focus on the championship on Sunday and turn up with a different performance, we are in a strong position in the league because if we play like we did today, we are going nowhere," Wenger said.
"Bellerin I don't think will be available for Sunday and Koscielny has a small chance. From tonight, we have no more injuries, apart from in their heads we have no more injuries."
