Alexis Sanchez likely to be out for a month with hamstring injury

Arsenal have been handed a huge double injury boost with Alexis Sanchez set for a swift return to action while Theo Walcott is also ready to make his first team comeback, according to the Mirror.

The influential forward pulled up in the recent 1-1 draw with Norwich with a hamstring injury, with the Gunners fearing they could lose him for a long spell.

Sanchez is still going to miss our upcoming games against Sunderland and Olympiakos but the newspaper says the Chilean global should be fit to face Manchester City on December 21.

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez could reportedly be sidelined for a month after suffering a hamstring injury. The report also claimed that Gibbs, who missed the last two games with a minor calf injury, could return to be part of the matchday squad against the Black Cats.

But a scan seen by the medical staff yesterday shows that the hamstring problem is not as severe as first thought.

The Germany playmaker has been in fine form for Arsene Wenger’s men so far this season and won the award for the second successive month after scooping more than 87 per cent of the vote.

They are now in the fourth place of the Premier League standings with 27 points, just two points behind leaders Manchester City. The 12-times FA Cup champions are undergoing a major injury crisis with long-term absentees Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Tomas Rosicky and Francis Coquelin not expected to return until the New Year.