Alexis Sanchez injured for Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Leicester as Arsene Wenger reveals star player has picked up abdominal strain
ALEXIS SANCHEZ is injured and out of Arsenal's opening Premier League game against Leicester and is a doubt for their trip to Stoke a week later.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admitted the wantaway forward has picked up an abdominal strain and won't be able to play on Friday night.
Sanchez was in the stands for Arsenal's Community Shield shootout win over Chelsea on Sunday, having returned to London Colney to catch up on training.
He has also had an extended period of time off following Chile's Confederations Cup campaign over the summer.
Wenger was speaking to the media in the first pre-match Premier League press conference of the season.
The Frenchman said: "Sanchez had an abdominal strain he caught on Sunday morning before he came to Wembley.
"He had a scan two days ago and is out for a while. One or two weeks.
"Always for us Alexis Sanchez is a loss."
However, speculation has been rife Sanchez, 28, will leave the Emirates this summer, even though Wenger has told the player he will have to see out the remaining 12 months of his contract.
According to reports Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are the two clubs in the frame to sign Sanchez, should he leave North London.
Although Dani Alves has reportedly been engineering a reunion with Sanchez after former Barcelona team-mate Neymar joined the Ligue 1 club for a staggering £198million.
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