Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is sweating over the injury sustained by defender Thomas Vermaelen, with the Belgium captain having suffered a suspected broken leg. The Arsenal defender was forced off after 35 minutes of the goalless draw with Aston Villa, being replaced by the recently returned Sol Campbell, making his first Premier League appearance since last May and his first in an Arsenal shirt since May 2006. Wenger admitted that Vermaelen was set to have a scan on Thursday: "We will have to check the X-ray tomorrow morning because there is a fear - it's a nerve that is numb or it is fracture of his fibula - we hope not but we will have to check,". Nicklas Bendtner and Sol Campbell today vowed to solve the injury crisis that threatens to wreck Arsene Wenger's plans for the Premier League title showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.
Meantime, Jack Wilshere was today expected to join Bolton on loan for the rest of the season. Wenger is keen for the teenager to gain Premier League experience and sought assurances from the club that the midfielder will play on a regular basis at the Reebok Stadium.
