Theo Walcott has been ruled out of this weekend’s Carling Cup final. An injury has deprived the winger from participating in Arsenal’s 6-year title drought battle against Birmingham City at Wembley.
When Arsenal played Stoke City on Wednesday night in the English Premier League, Theo Walcott had to be stretched off towards the end of the game after hurting himself through a Dean Whitehead challenge. Coach Arsene Wenger quickly sorted out the issue with the media as he confirmed after the match:
“Theo Walcott has an ankle sprain and he is out [of the Carling Cup final]. For how long? I don't know. But he is definitely out of Sunday’s game.”
Meanwhile, The Walcott’s condition is not Arsenal’s only problem. The Gunners may as well have to deal with the absence of Cesc Fabregas who couldn’t play more than 15 minutes of football against Stoke City due to a hamstring injury.
However, the decision over Fabregas’ exclusion from the Arsenal team that will play in the final of the Carling Cup this weekend is yet to be taken as Wenger explained:
“Fabregas has a hamstring problem. We will assess that [on Thursday]. It is impossible to see how serious it is tonight. We will know [on Thursday].”
Arsenal are desperate to end their 6-year trophy drought. They will be hoping that Walcott and Fabregas’ injuries won’t affect their chances of triumphing over Birmingham City at Wembley in the Carling Cup final on Sunday.
“Theo Walcott has an ankle sprain and he is out [of the Carling Cup final]. For how long? I don't know. But he is definitely out of Sunday’s game.”
Meanwhile, The Walcott’s condition is not Arsenal’s only problem. The Gunners may as well have to deal with the absence of Cesc Fabregas who couldn’t play more than 15 minutes of football against Stoke City due to a hamstring injury.
However, the decision over Fabregas’ exclusion from the Arsenal team that will play in the final of the Carling Cup this weekend is yet to be taken as Wenger explained:
“Fabregas has a hamstring problem. We will assess that [on Thursday]. It is impossible to see how serious it is tonight. We will know [on Thursday].”
Arsenal are desperate to end their 6-year trophy drought. They will be hoping that Walcott and Fabregas’ injuries won’t affect their chances of triumphing over Birmingham City at Wembley in the Carling Cup final on Sunday.
