Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is delighted to have winger Theo Walcott back in his squad after recovering from a stomach injury.
The injury sidelined the Englishman for two months after he pulled out of a match-day squad due to feeling ill, however after getting it checked by the club’s physios, they found out that the player needed to have stomach surgery.
However, Walcott is finally fully-fit and is expected to play some part at the weekend against his former-club Southampton, and Wenger knows how much of a difference the 24-year-old makes in a game.
“He is one of the players who goes behind [the defence] without the ball,” Wenger told Arsenal Player. “Strikers who get behind the defenders is a very important quality and Theo [Walcott] has that quality.
“Of course you miss a player like Theo Walcott. Theo had a good start to the season, he scored goals, he provided chances and had assists. He can always give you a different option in the game and that is of course vital.
“You always want to have a perfect balance [in attack],” Wenger added. “If you look at our results our balance was not too bad.
“But Theo has different qualities to other players and I am very pleased that he’s back.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
