Injury boost for Arsenal as Laurent Koscielny looks set for return to training

LAURENT KOSCIELNY is set to hand Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger a big injury boost, according to reports.

The French defender went down in great discomfort after appearing to hurt his hip in the first half against Norwich on Sunday.

Koscielny was substituted and replaced by Brazilian team-mate Gabriel after the match, Wenger was unable to give a definitive answer on the injury.

 

Wenger was unable to give a definitive answer on the injury.

But the Evening Standard report the 30-year-old is expected to return to training in the next 48 hours.

Meaning he could be in contention to face Sunderland on Saturday at the Emirates and their decisive Champions League clash with Olympiakos next week.

 

Arsenal are still awaiting further clarification on the injuries picked up by Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla.

Sanchez suffered a thigh problem while Cazorla is feared to have knee ligament damage after Wenger admitted the Spaniard ended the match at Carrow Road on one leg.