Arsenal medic Colin Lewin is quickly becoming London's busiest man.
Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Norwich City on Sunday marked the return of Aaron Ramsey to the starting lineup and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-team comeback, after both missed a month with hamstring concerns.
These two bright spots were nullified by injuries to Laurent Koscielny, Alexis Sanchez, and an apparent knee issue for Santi Cazorla, as the Gunners' dismal trip to Norfolk was made worse with each touch of the ball.
Speaking to reporters post-match, manager Arsene Wenger provided a quick update on his fallen trio.
"We have three (injuries) because Cazorla played on one leg in the final part of the second half," the Frenchman said.
"He has a knee problem, Sanchez has a hamstring problem and Koscielny has a hip problem. How bad it is, we'll have to see that tomorrow (Monday)."
One look at a chart detailing the extent of Arsenal's cursed 2015-16 campaign puts what were once very real title ambitions into doubt.
Player | Injury | Details | Return |
---|---|---|---|
Francis Coquelin | Knee | MCL injury | 27-02-2016 |
Danny Welbeck | Knee | Knee surgery | 12-01-2016 |
Tomas Rosicky | Knee | Knee surgery | 02-01-2016 |
Jack Wilshere | Fibula | Fibula fracture | 13-12-2015 |
Theo Walcott | Calf | Calf strain | 05-12-2015 |
Mikel Arteta | Calf | Calf strain | NA |
Laurent Koscielny | Hip | Hip strain | NA |
Alexis Sanchez | Thigh | Hamstring strain | NA |
Santi Cazorla | Knee | Knee strain | NA |