Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Archives: 12/2016

Arsene Wenger met with the press on Friday morning and, as usual, they had to ask about the situation with the contracts of a few players.

Jurgen Klopp has been quick to deny Liverpool’s reported interest in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Arsene Wenger has delivered the latest team news ahead of Arsenal’s New Year’s Day clash against Crystal Palace at the Emirates.

In one of the more interesting transfer rumours doing the rounds at the moment, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been linked with a move to Liverpool.

While Shkodran Mustafi, Danny Welbeck and Chuba Akpom all trained with the main squad ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day, two others didn’t.

With Arsenal’s busy festive period well and truly underway, let’s take a look at the players out and when we can expect them back.

All the latest Arsenal team news ahead of West Brom Boxing Day fixture

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could make a return as soon as New Year’s Day during Arsenal’s Premier League clash at home to Crystal Palace.

Arsenal are apparently lining up Benfica winger, Goncalo Guedes, as a potential replacement for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played just 12 minutes against Manchester City on Sunday before he had to be subbed off.

Not long after he’d been substituted on, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was brought off due to an apparent injury.

According to recent reports, Manchester City are ready to capitalise on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s current contract situation and offer £25m to sign the talented Englishman in the January transfer window.

Speaking to Soccer AM’s teammates 2.0 segment, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain admitted that Gabriel is probably the hardest man at Arsenal.

Despite previously claiming that Arsenal are currently trying to tie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain down to a new deal, Arsene Wenger doesn’t seem all that convinced he will stay.

Speaking after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Stoke on Saturday, former Gunner, Ian Wright, explained how Arsene Wenger should give Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain more of a chance.

After an impressive display against West Ham last weekend, it came as a surprise to me that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain didn’t start against Basel in midweek.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Granit Xhaka both took to social media following Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Stoke on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal are also trying to tie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla down to contract extensions.

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Paul discuss the weekend’s goal-fest and the rise of The Ox.

Arsenal are firmly back on track after a week of two halves.