Wenger: Chamakh and Vela ready to step up

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
11 Sep	3:00 PM	P	Bolton Wanderers (H)	4	1	Win

Arsène Wenger says he is not too concerned by his current shortage of strikers, as he has players ready to step up.

The Gunners boss went into the start of the season without Nicklas Bendtner, who ended last season strongly in front of goal, and has since lost Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott as striking options.

Although not strictly a striker, Walcott is the Gunners' top scorer so far this season, and the manager believes his team can get goals from midfield as well as upfront.

He said: "I'm happy with the options. We still have Carlos Vela coming back now in a good shape along with Chamakh and Arshavin.

"We also have offensive players like Fabregas, Rosicky and Nasri so we have plenty of players who can score goals. They are all creative players in midfield."

Wenger has also just lost key defender Thomas Vermaelen to injury, meaning new signing Sebastien Squillaci will be rushed into making his debut for the first-team this weekend alongside fellow summer recruit Laurent Koscienly.

The Frenchman is hoping that his squad will not suffer any more injuries to key players in the coming months.

He said: "It's important that we go into months when we play game after game not to lose any more players.

"The mental side is always a question mark when a player gets injuries."

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