Arsenal’s injury crisis is so bad outcast Jenkinson is being blocked from loan transfer by Unai Emery
Full-back has only featured five times for the Gunners this season and is wanted by Burnley, West Brom and Ipswich
CARL JENKINSON has reportedly been offered an Arsenal lifeline due to the club’s injury crisis.
Burnley are keen on bringing the right-back to Turf Moor.
And he has told the one-cap England international to stay at the Emirates until at least the summer and fight for an opportunity.
Jenkinson has only figured five times for Arsenal under Emery this season.
But the manager has been impressed by both his attitude and performance in training and has informed the ex-West Ham loanee he will get a fair chance to shine in the starting XI.
Arsenal have a number of defensive casualties with Hector Bellerin the latest to be ruled out with a cruciate knee ligament injury.
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That has opened the door for Jenkinson to stake a claim.
He will now compete with Stephan Lichtsteiner, 35, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles for the full-back position.
Having featured in the Third Round win at Blackpool, the former Charlton ace will be hoping to feature in the FA Cup clash with Manchester United.
The Red Devils travel to North London tonight for the bumper showdown.
Jenkinson, a life-long Gooner, has endured his own injury misery over the years but is now looking for a consistent run of form until resuming talks over his future at the end of the season.