The French striker immediately ruled himself out of the game at Upton Park tomorrow and after scoring six goals in his nine Premier league appearances this season, that’s a big boost for us.
ClaretandHugh pundit Leroy Rosenior was delighted at the news declaring: “If there was one player you’d probably go for Sanchez first and Giroud second but there wouldn’t be much in it. Giroud is a “big miss” for them.
“He will also be missed defensively as much as offensively because we are good at set pieces and he would be is a big help in those situations.
“It was a crazy thing for the lad to do but nobody at our place will be complaining nbecause he’s a massive goal threat.”
Arsene Wenger is now set to start with Danny Welbeck up front although Claretandhugh understands that theo Walcott may be fit to return. “