Tomas Rosicky did not travel to his home country for Arsenal's Champions League fixture with Slavia Prague. The midfielder had picked up a groin injury and is likely to be out for a couple of weeks. "I wanted to take Tomas Rosicky, but he has a slight problem with his groin," said the manager.
Rosicky’s injury is 'minor, minor, minor'
Tomas Rosicky’s groin injury is not as bad as first thought.
On Tuesday — as usual on a Champions League trip - Arsène Wenger spoke to the press before and after his flight.
In the departure lounge his tone over the Czech midfielder’s problem was somewhat pessimistic but, by the time the manager spoke in his press conference in Prague, positive news had filtered through about Rosicky’s tests that afternoon.
"We feel he will be fit for Monday [against Reading],” said Wenger “He had a scan today and it came back clear. It is a minor, minor, minor problem.
“He is a very conscious professional and you cannot fault him on his attitude. What is happening with him is never big problems, they are only small ones.”