Ox might struggle for an Arsenal place when he returns

Chamberlain in for a tough return? by Simaoatb As I’m sure you are aware, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is currently out of action with an injury and with the England international star not fully knowing how long the extent of the injury will take to heal, it may be a tough return for Chambo. Before his injury, Chamberlain was flourishing with the Gunners in pre-season, so much so that it earned him a place in the starting line-up for Arsenal’s first competitive match of the season against Aston Villa. Arsenal of course lost 3-1 in an absolutely disastrous game full of mistakes, and one thing that didn’t go unnoticed was The Ox’s struggle towards the end of the first half. He was then taken off at half time and it was soon revealed that although it wasn’t a serious injury, his expected return day was in 6 weeks. Now bearing in mind this was almost a month ago now, it’s surprising we haven’t heard much to do with updates regarding his current condition, meaning some are already suggesting he could be suffering from the same issues Jack Wilshere did a few years ago. Although I think the suggestions are a bit far-fetched, with no information to prove it wrong I can only say that I hope this isn’t the case! Chamberlain may also find it difficult upon his return to actually get into the Arsenal team. The addition of Mesut Ozil has had more effects on the midfield than you may have originally thought. Cazorla will now be deployed out wide, meaning Podolski is likely to be second choice for the left wing spot. Right mid/wing is looking more likely and I think Chambo could actually take Walcott’s spot but I don’t think Wenger is keen on dropping one of Arsenal’s highest earners. I guess we will just have to see but the main thing is that I hope Chamberlain’s recovery is still progressing as expected because at the end of the day I think he is one of the biggest game changing talents we have at this club!