Arsenal: Santi Carzola Out For Four Months

Wenger's title challenge after a good start to the season seems to be under a serious threat caused by series of injuries to keep players. Carzola has been confirmed to be out for four month, that's a long absence for about 20 matches. Many pundits have offered Arsenal a common advice of buying new players in January has the injury woes deepens for the Gunners.

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla could be out until March although manager Arsene Wenger was reluctant to commit to a time frame for the injured midfielder until he hears from a specialist.

Cazorla hurt his knee in the 1-1 draw with Norwich City on Sunday, but stayed on the pitch as Wenger had already used up his substitutions, with the Frenchman saying the Spaniard had ended the game "on one leg".

TRUE OR FALSE? Alexis Sanchez Considering Quitting Arsenal - Mundo Deportivo

A bizarre rumour is coming out of Barcelona based newspaper Mundo Deportivo today. The Spanish paper claim that Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez is thinking of leaving the club after being outshone by Santi Cazorla recently.

Aged 26, Alexis has been outstanding since joining Arsenal from Barcelona this season, scoring 12 Premier League goals and 18 in all competitions.

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WORLD CUP: Santi Carzola Rubbishes Xavi Alonso's Comment

Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla has dismissed team-mate Xabi Alonso's claim that a lack of hunger contributed to their World Cup exit.

The title holders and two-time defending European champions crashed out at the group stage following a 2-0 defeat to Chile on Wednesday.

After that game at the Maracana, Alonso admitted motivation may have dipped for a side accustomed to so much success. That was strenuously denied by Arsenal midfielder Cazorla at Friday’s press conference in Curitiba.

SANTI CARZOLA: Arsenal Needs Ozil To Be In Form

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla feels that a drop in form is only natural, even for a player as talented as Mesut Ozil. The €50 million man's contribution for the Gunners has been heavily criticised in the wake of a poor performance in their 5-1 hammering at the hands of Liverpool on Saturday, with some pundits suggesting that the former Real Madrid is suffering from fatigue due to the lack of a winter break in England.

However, former Malaga man Cazorla does not feel that a hectic Christmas period is to blame for Ozil's blip.

"I don't think the winter break is a big factor," the Spain international told his club's official website.

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ARSENAL 2 FULHAM 0: Carzola's Double Keeps Gunners On Top

Manager Arsene Wenger was not quite accurate when he said Arsenal's season was their best ever after 22 Premier League games played but he was not far off the mark.

The Gunners are top with 51 points, only one fewer than The Invincibles of 2003-04 at the same stage, and with each win a first title since that remarkable unbeaten season edges closer.

Manchester City and Chelsea pose formidable threats but Arsenal have been going about their business in clinical fashion, as they did in a 2-0 win against Fulham on Saturday that kept them a point ahead of free-scoring City.