Van Persie and Adebayor might not be ready for Liverpool

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
05 Apr	12:45 PM	P	Liverpool (H)	1	1	Draw

Manager Arsène Wenger has admitted that strike duo Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor might not be ready for the weekend's clash against Liverpool.

Dutchman van Persie, who had just returned from injury himself, was withdrawn as a precautionary measure on Wednesday but doesn't look like he will be ready for the league clash at the Emirates.

And Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has an ankle problem.

Wenger said: "If you ask for my gut feeling right now I would say no, Robin won't play. At the moment it is 80 per cent no and 20 per cent yes.

"But he has a scan this afternoon and he is better today than he was last night.

"That is positive for a muscle problem. But we'll know much more about it on Friday morning.

"We also have (Emmanuel) Adebayor who has a little ankle problem. We'll see how he is tomorrow. I hope he'll be okay.

"But the time is so short between the games it is very difficult to make a decision the morning after a game.

"You don't know if it is a bruise or a little twist and the first 24 hours doesn't tell you a lot about that."

User Comments

ASNL@CN

Posted on 5 Apr, 2008 at 07:29 AM - Reply

I do believe Arsène Wenger. But there's no forward to choose!

gunner4life

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 10:56 PM - Reply

all u guy need to shourt the fucker up. you all shit arsenal fan, you guy dont deserve to be arsenal fan

David

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 09:31 PM - Reply

I never doubted Adebayor's aerial ball ability, like what he scored on Wednesday, when no one was near him. Besides that, he plays average football, can't dribble, can't play balls to a better positioned teammate, he is EPL midtable team striker maybe, definitely not our class. If Eduardo can't be ready in time for next season, then Wenger should get himself really busy in the summer for 2 proven strikers, two wingers who can supply 10-15 goals per season, and one defender. Almunia maybe faster than Lehmann, but he didn't prove he can handle big games this season. We need an experienced goalie too.

rassi

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 06:05 PM - Reply

buy a good defender and sell senderos

Rassi

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 05:37 PM - Reply

buy a striker and sell senderos

GoonerThruAndThru

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 04:53 PM - Reply

Arsene knows... anything else is HERESY!

AndyB

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 04:30 PM - Reply

jack that's out of order. grow up and don't use this great website if you are going to abuse it.

extol

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 04:27 PM - Reply

adebayor is good give him the courage

Tony Greenwood

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 04:03 PM - Reply

Van Persie will never be ready. He is permantly injured. Mr Wenger should be looking for a striker who will be avalible for most of the season.Then we may win a trophy

jack

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 02:48 PM - Reply

kill adebayor the nigger

trueAFCfan

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 02:45 PM - Reply

Vela is coming back from Osusana next season

samantha

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 02:37 PM - Reply

we need etoo, not another kid

Jack White

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 02:25 PM - Reply

There is it, at this time Eduardo is needed. We have a lot of injured players. And our next opponents aren't easy of course. This time, some arsenal coaches have to keep their eyes on some good strikers at arsenal reserves team and try to sign them immediaty. Maybe if there is nothing wrong with Eduardo the situation wouldn't be so complicated. Get well soon Eduardo!

martin macharia

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 02:04 PM - Reply

is Vela by any chance coming home to the Emirates next season or will he remain in Spain?Arsenal just dont have strikers

martin macharia

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 01:57 PM - Reply

arsenal needs to acquire quality strikers!we are getting too exposed in times of injuries.

arsene fucked up

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 01:03 PM - Reply

i am sorry i fucked the season up. ive won 3 tiltles in 12 years. my friend jose you are right, my job is too easy here, i have no pressure. im a tight kunt who has blown the league. i will sell persie and rosicky cause they are always injured the stupid kunts. eboue is a monkey and is bollocks.

arsene

Jim Lamb

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 01:02 PM - Reply

Im not Adebayors greatest fan but i do feel he has worked hard for the team this term and its no wonder he is exhausted.What we saw early in the season was enough to ssuggest he is a great goalscorer and he plays a tiring role as lone striker mostly.Had we had a fit RVP and Eduardo,we'd have been able to rotate and maybe he would'nt look quite so jaded right now.We need more depth to our squad-fact-and perhaps then we'd have consolidated what we had achieved when we were 5pts clear.Its a sad fact,but we have to have a bigger squad and more talent in depth to compete with the likes of United.Their season has been every bit as long as ours but they have maintained their strength and drive.I can see where AW is coming from-he has a great nucleus here,but its just not mature enough for this type of marathon.I do hope we will add strength and depth to the squad in the summer and become a major runner next season.So much promise this year,and we are still there with a shout,but the team looks as if it cant wait for the season to end...and it will be a blessed relief to some of our supporters as well.Just hope we can get SOMETHING in the next few months to make all that beautiful football worthwhile.

v

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 12:25 PM - Reply

adebayor is not useless isaac--hes just not on form at the moment---he is a good player who is multidimensional and gives us the opportunity to play the long ball forward sometimes; just like toure often does--also he is always applying pressure on defenders and his off the ball movements distracts defenders--all contributing to the betterment of the team

ETHER

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 12:16 PM - Reply

there shud be no gamble about that-we shud eye the tuesday's tie which i feel is of utmost importance have them rested we no want tired strikers come tuesday.

ETHER

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 12:06 PM - Reply

arsene knows

Isaac

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 12:04 PM - Reply

Arsene Wenger should go to the market and buy more players rather than depending on such useless player(Adebayor)

Isaac

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 12:02 PM - Reply

Arsene Wenger should go to the market and buy more players rather than depending on such useless player(Adebayor)

Mukus

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 11:48 AM - Reply

Arsenal should learn to sort their foolish problems alone.No sympathies at all and Arsenal should take care since i am predicting them losing both.

James Mackay

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 11:12 AM - Reply

WENGER PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ADEBAYOR IS COSTIN US ALOT JUST SELL HIM HE SCORES GOALS BECAUSE ARSENAL CREATES ALOT OF CHANCES.HOW COMES A PLAYER DOES NOT SHOW HIS STRENGH IN BIG GAMES,HE IS VERY POOR I DONT RATE HIM AT ALL JUST BUY A GREAT STRIKER,ADEBAYOR IS USELESS FOR REAL HE IS BORING WE WIN COZ WE ARE LUCKY AND NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE ADEBAYOR HE IS STUPID

saeed.4@hotmail.com

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 11:11 AM - Reply

i hope a adebayor plays and that was a clear penalty

John

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 10:06 AM - Reply

That is ok. AW will rest most of the first choice players any way. We can win these 2 game against Lvp.

WENGER I BLAME YOU

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 09:42 AM - Reply

11 YEARS AT THE HELM, YOU SHOULD KNOW MUCH MUCH BETTER.

JOSE WAS RIGHT.

Sell them both

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 09:41 AM - Reply

SELL THEM BOTH, ESPECIALLY RVP, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Hericoni (Nigeria)

Posted on 4 Apr, 2008 at 09:29 AM - Reply

Why is this happening at the wrong period of the league? If this report is true, that means we only have Walcott & Bendtner upfront? Then we are doomed! I wish we could use this opportunity to introduce Barazite. I've watched him play & he is quite handful. God help us...

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