Hleb off at half-time in Belarus victory over Holland
2 comments November 22nd, 2007
Although early reports indicate the substitution was because of an injury, I’m yet to receive confirmation of the nature of Hleb’s knock. Considering the short recovery time before the match with Wigan on Saturday, it seems likely he could be forced to sit out at the weekend.
It would be a significant blow – Hleb’s form this season has been a big part of our charge to the top of the table.
The bad news about Hleb could be offset by the fact that Robin van Persie is very close to full fitness and could be in line for a place on the bench on Saturday. After a few weeks being forced to play a more cautious 4-5-1 formation, the return of Van Persie alongside Emmanuel Adebayor would sharpen our attacking game considerably.
I don’t know about you, but as I type this I can safely say that I don’t think I’ve ever been more pleased not to have any Arsenal players in the England team.
Tomorrow I’ll hopefully be bringing you video footage of Nicklas Bendtner’s latest goal for Denmark. Till then.
