Sanchez and Ramsey injured as Arsenal curse strikes again

Arsene Wenger admits he is to blame as he loses vital players in win over Leicester

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Arsenal 2 Leicester City 1. At first glance Tuesday evening turned out well for the Arsenal faithful. Not only did their team recover from Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Tottenham by beating bottom-of-the-table Leicester, but their north London rivals lost to Liverpool, allowing the Gunners to move above them into fourth spot.

But as has often been the case with Arsenal of late, the good news came with some bad – namely, yet more injury concerns. In a season when just about every member of the first team squad has suffered some form of affliction, Arsenal are now contemplating embarking upon the most crucial part of the season without Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez.

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