However, Wenger has repeatedly been linked with the 28-year-old striker. The Real skipper was injured in the Euros final after a tackle from Dimitri Payet forced him off. hesSwansea are next up for Guardiolas merry men, and having seen the second string win at the Liberty Stadium in the EFL Cup, you wouldnt bet against more of the same on Saturday. Showing brute strength as well as speed and a football brain, Sagna proved an excellent Wenger addition when he joined from Auxerre in 2007. TWO months into the season and already Hatem Ben Arfa finds himself an isolated figure in the Paris-Saint Germain dressing room. He formed a no-nonsense centre-back pairing with Kolo Toure for the “Invincibles season, and went on to make 211 appearances for the Gunners. The German coach is hoping to build on three successive victories against the Tigers. been known to ask press officer McCann for permission to swear – including after defeat to Manchester City in last year’s League Cup final. But once he got over these, he went on to prove to be a lethal finisher, scoring 132 goals in just 238 games. But Wenger saw something in Henry that others hadn’t, and immediately turned him into a centre forward.