Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez appears to be sick, just days before he’s due to return to the first-team.

That’s according to his Instagram page which has the Chilean international looking glum in a latest picture, reports the Telegraph.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXEmsmhlNNx/?taken-by=alexis_officia1&hl=en

Fans gave their support in the picture, while others were desperate just to see him back training for Arsenal. Arsene Wenger recently revealed the 28-year-old would return this weekend for the Gunners, but that may be in doubt.

Alexis has built up a reputation, to play through nearly any injury, or in any competition, just so he can kick a ball around, so he’ll still be expected to train as normal this weekend.

It feels like a long time since the Chilean international was with the rest of the Arsenal squad, having been given a late holiday by Wenger after featuring in this summer’s Confederations Cup.

Alexis has played a lot of football in the last three years, cutting short his summer holidays to feature in international tournaments. So if he’s not seen on the training ground, even after claiming to be “sick”, Arsenal fans will be worried.

The Londoners have completed a pre-season tour of Australia and China and are now taking part in the Emirates Cup before their Community Shield clash with Chelsea.

Wenger did hint there was a slim chance of Alexis featuring, given his insistence on playing in every game, but this latest revelation might throw a spanner in the works.