Bendtner: Boss knows I should be up front

Striker Nicklas Bendtner is hoping that his deployment on the right of midfield is a temporary measure undertaken by manager Arsène Wenger.

We are running short of players who can play on the flank, with Samir Nasri, Andrey Arshavin and Theo Walcott out injured.

Danish international Nicklas Bendtner says that he wants to be playing in the middle and up front as a striker, and it's something he's spoken to Wenger about.

Bendtner explained: "I think it is a short-term decision. I have spoken to the manager obviously, and he explained why he's playing me there at the moment.

"He knows as well though that my position is to play up front as a striker. That's where I prefer personally, but if I have to do a job for the team and play on the right or the left sometimes then I'm happy to do that as well.

"I like to think that the reason I scored against Standard Liege has something to do with the fact I played more centrally.

"Obviously you are closer to the goal and because of my pace I can make those runs. You can use that more up front than you can on the right."

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