
The defensive midfielder revealed to Jack Wilshere on Snapchat that he was training as a defender following the injury to Per Mertesacker Arsenal fans are pleading with Arsene Wenger to sign a new centre-back following Per Mertesacker’s injury - but the Gunners boss may have different ideas. The Germany international will miss the start of the new season with a knee injury, while Wenger has admitted that he will look to sign “experienced” defensive cover. But it appears another option Wenger has explored is to use Francis Coquelin as a makeshift central defender alongside Laurent Koscielny. The move was revealed on Jack Wilshere’s Snapchat account, as the midfielder asked his team-mate what he’d been doing in training. And Coquelin replied: “Been playing centre-back, bossing it, you know what I mean?
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