Arsene Wenger has defended his decision to play Alexis Sanchez against Norwich today after the forward picked up a hamstring strain that will surely put him out of action for a while. The former Barcelona man pulled up in the 60th minute chasing a ball into the Norwich box and was replaced by Joel Campbell. It felt somewhat inevitable due to how much he's been playing, but the Arsenal manager insisted that medical tests and the player's own testimony meant his selection wasn't a gamble. 'I would rested him today but before the game he declared he was perfectly all right,' said the manager. 'The players are there to play football and not to be rested when the press decides they need to be...
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