Arsene Wenger defended his decision to start Alexis Sanchez in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Norwich after the Chilean and two other players picked up injuries. The Arsenal boss said Sanchez suffered 'a little hamstring alarm' after scoring twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win Champions League over Dinamo Zagreb. But he started on Sunday and Arsenal's injury problems worsened in what Wenger said was a 'below par performance'. 'I would have rested him but he said he was fine to play,' the Frenchman added. 'Santi Cazorla finished on one leg and has a knee problem, Laurent Koscielny has a hip problem and Sanchez a thigh problem. 'He says it is a kick on his hamstring, I believe that is not really the reality....
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