- Arsene Wenger resumes training wearing a long face and looking pressured after defeat at Brighton
- Arsenal have recorded three consecutive defeats within the space of eight day to Manchester City on two occasions
- The French boss has a mouth watering clash against Milan in the Europa League first leg round of 16 tie
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, arrived training Monday, March 5, downcasted and deep in thought, The Sun reports.
The Frenchman has come under severe attack after losing 2-1 to Brighton at the Falmer Stadium at the weekend and it became clearer to Wenger the end of a 22-year reign is near.
The downtrodden Gunners side trained at the London Colney training headquarters ahead of the Europa League round of 16 first leg match against AC Milan at San Siro.
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Wenger arrives Arsenal's training looking discouraged. Photo Credit: The Sun
The only chance of Wenger getting his team back to Champions League action is to win the Europa League as the north London are now 13 point points off the Premier League top four.
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However, with Arsenal's current form, the chances of playing top flight football at Europe's elite competition are extremely slim, and AC Milan have been given a day off as Serie A fixtures were suspended following the death of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori.
Wenger signed a two-year extension on his contract last summer and from the way things are the board will decide the future of the French coach.
Arsenal have remained sixth on the Premier League table as Burnley are four points within touching distance of the Gunners.
After the trip to Milan, the London club would be at home to Watford and prepare for the return leg against Gattuso's side.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng