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Alexis Sanchez throw-in reaction not embarrassing, insists Wenger

The Arsenal manager's future was also a topic of discussion, but it isn't a distraction ahead of Sunday's North London derby

Arsene Wenger dismissed suggestions Alexis Sanchez's reaction to being struck by a Christian Fuchs throw-in during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Leicester City during midweek was an embarrassment.

Chile forward Sanchez attracted criticism and derision for going to ground and holding his face after blocking Fuchs' throw-in at close quarters, despite replays showing the ball struck him on the shoulder.

Sanchez was booked for encroachment and posted a picture on Twitter afterwards, showing him icing a swollen lip – although Wenger reported this came from a separate incident involving Leicester centre-back Robert Huth.