Adebayor Escapes Punishment; Arsene Watched Mputu; Stoke Go For Theo
Add comment January 25th, 2008
Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner will receive no punishment for their League Cup spat. Instead, the FA have revealed that they will be writing to the pair to “remind them of their responsibilities”. A bit like when my girlfriend leaves post-its saying “take the rubbish out”.
That means that both players will be available to face Newcastle, whilst Gael Clichy and Philippe Senderos will return from injury. Djourou and Van Persie are both out, and the likes of Aleksandr Hleb and Bacary Sagna could be rested.
At the training ground yesterday, Arsene watched striker Tresor Mputu face Arsenal Reserves in a friendly. Whether or not he will make a permanent move for the striker is as yet undecided. If Theo Walcott is to be sent out on loan, you’d think we’d need to bring someone in. Even so, I suspect Stoke are being a little over-ambitious. I’m sure Arsene will make some comment on Walcott’s future in today’s press conference.
Finally, a little bit of Vela.
See you tomorrow for a delicious Newcastle preview.
