Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Back, Alexis Sanchez Concern – Arsene Wenger On

“So I have to be honest and say that I would like the kid and Olympiacos to go on”.

Midfielder Aaron Ramsey returned to action as a substitute following a month on the sidelines and should feature again when the Gunners travel to Norwich City in the Premier League on Sunday. Then of course I couldn’t take Sanchez off. We now have five days to recover anyway.

Wenger was clearly pleased with his side’s display that gives them a fighting chance of reaching the last-16 of the Champions League for the 16th consecutive season, with only Real Madrid achieving a longer run.

Wenger has challenged his Arsenal players to “make right” their poor start by sealing qualification with a win in Athens.

Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can beat Olympiacos and qualify for the last-16 of the Champions League. “We have a desire to play our game and we find good offensive talent with defensive efficiency”.

Speaking in the pre-match press conference, Wenger said: “We should have everyone available [from the Dinamo Zagreb game], the players that played on Tuesday night plus maybe Oxlade-Chamberlain should be back in the squad”.

“Now we’re going to play for our lives”, Bellerin said of the game at Olympiakos. “For us the task has one advantage – it’s very clear”. On the pitch the rules are respected and you never normally have a problem so we have a chance on that front.

Despite the looming game at Olympiacos, Wenger is now keen to turn his attention back to the Barclays Premier League after seeing his side miss the opportunity to go top of the table following a defeat at West Brom on Saturday. “Both did it well and it gives us a chance”, Wenger said.

Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates his opening goal for the club on Tuesday night in the Champions League.

The second came from Alexis with 20 minutes to go, meeting Joel Campbell’s defense-splitting pass and rounding goalkeeper Eduardo to ensure a comfortable conclusion for the hosts.

“So we can go in a confident mood because a few rounds ago we were nearly out of the competition and now we have everything in our hands to progress”.