Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that forward, Lukas Podolski, may remain at the Emirates Stadium, despite wanting out of the club in January.
The German international has fallen down the pecking order in recent months, and with Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck both arriving over the Summer, his status in the first-team has been damaged even further.
However, Podolski got his chance last night coming on as a substitute during Arsenal’s Champions League tie with Anderlecht, and with the score at 1-0 to the Belgium side, the World Cup winner had a chance to shine, and he didn’t waste that opportunity.
After Kieran Gibbs netted a superb equaliser for The Gunners in the 89th minute, it was Podolski who stole all three points for the Premier League side with a calm finish in stoppage time, and after the game, Wenger admitted that he wants to keep the German past the New Year, but believes they need to see more of him.
‘Lukas is frustrated and I understand that, but he’s never been close to leaving,’ Wenger explained.
‘He will be important in the coming months – it took him a while to get back to a good physical level after the World Cup, but now he’s nearly there.’
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
