Jack Wilshere: Arsenal Won't Miss Him Against Chelsea, West Ham

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5. Midfield Strength

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Barring Abou Diaby and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal's midfield is fit and functioning like a well-oiled machine. If Aaron Ramsey and Giroud get back to their goal-scoring ways and Mesut Ozil continues to find the net, Arsenal should have no trouble in establishing an early advantage and controlling the game. With Wilshere missing, the likes of Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky would relish the opportunity of extra game time and strive to contribute to the team’s score sheet and cause selection headaches for the boss – a problem he would love to have.

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4. Strong Defense Which Has Been Key To This Season's Form

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Take away the defeat at City and Arsenal have the best defensive numbers in the league this season. Teams like Arsenal rarely get hit for a galore of goals twice in succession and the defense should get back to its best in the next week. Chelsea's strikers' shyness to score might be of help too!

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3. Return Of Lukas Podolski From Injury

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The prospect of German forward Lukas Podolski returning to action, after a lengthy lay-off from injury, would surely lift the spirit of the team and its supporters and reduce the impact of Wilshere’s absence. Podolski showed good promise before he was injured and if he manages to stay fit the rest of the season and score important goals, it might turn out to be the best Christmas present for the entire team.

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2. A Refreshing Eight Day Break

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The Gunners’ failure to defeat Chelsea in their Capital Cup Cup tie earlier this season has proved to be a blessing in disguise as they enjoy a much needed eight-day break between League matches ahead of a grueling schedule after missing out physically against City last week.

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1. Giroud's Love For London

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Giroud has scored six of his seven league goals this season in London and there is something about the city that brings out the best in him. Arsenal fans would love to see him continue this fine form in the capital.