Arsenal team news: Alexis Sanchez returns for Arsenal’s clash against Liverpool along with Laurent Koscielny
Chilean has been out of action with an abdominal injury and missed the first two Premier League games but is back in contention for the huge game at Anfield on Sunday
ALEXIS SANCHEZ is available for Arsenal's crunch clash against Liverpool on Sunday, according to Arsene Wenger.
The Chilean winger has missed the first two Prem games of the Gunners campaign due to an abdominal strain picked up in training.
But boss Wenger has revealed his talisman is back in contention after returning to training last week along with defender Laurent Koscielny.
Wenger said: "Koscielny is back available for selection, Sanchez has worked very hard to be back again and is available as well.
"He works very hard, very focused, gives absolutely everything he loves so much to play. He looks ready.
"He has not played for a long time I will have to decide what to do with him but he is ready to play.
"We have to make that decision. We play on Sunday, overall he looks in good shape he has worked very hard.
"He has always been focussed on his job. He loves to play football he is not too much disturbed by the noise around him.
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"He is one of those players not too bothered by that.
"He is focused and happy. The fact he goes into the last year of his contract doesn’t mean we have no chance to extend it, at the moment we haven’t managed to do that."
The speculation regarding Sanchez’s future continues as he enters the last year of his contract, but for now he remains in North London.
Manchester City are still interested in raiding their Premier League rivals for the former Barcelona star.
Wenger also revealed a deal for Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar was over.