Arsène Wenger has suggested Mohamed Elneny has the same competitive instincts as the great France midfielder Jean Tigana, as he prepares to give the January signing from Basel his Arsenal debut in Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home to Burnley. Related: Arsenal set to sign Nigeria starlets Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze The manager said that “you don’t win with kids any more, unfortunately, against the Championship teams” and he has promised to pick “quite an experienced” lineup, which could also feature Francis Coquelin, who is back to fitness weeks ahead of schedule after a knee injury. Wenger said the club had to learn from the 3-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in the...
Full Story »