Arsenal News: Walcott latest casualty ahead of season opener

Theo Walcott is the latest Gunner to withdraw from the upcoming international friendly fixtures, with the England winger suffering from a bruised thigh.
The upcoming friendlies are essentially exhibition matches, with England’s match against Italy scheduled for tomorrow night in Switzerland, but Walcott now joins fellow Arsenal team-mate Oxlade-Chamberlain in missing the trip to Berne, as he fights an ankle injury.
Wenger will be worried with this season’s opener against Sunderland fast approaching, and Koscielny staying in London after suffering a calf injury against FC Cologne, however it remains to be seen whether any of these injuries are anything substantial as their withdrawals could just be precautionary.
Walcott reported for international duty on Monday despite sufferi...
 

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