Arsenal have been handed a boost for the top-four challenge with the news captain Laurent Koscielny will be out for a shorter time than expected through injury.
The France defender went off injured in Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Manchester City last Sunday with fears and Arsene Wenger was fearing a lengthy absence through an Achilles injury.
But at a press conference on Friday, Wenger revealed Koscienly's scan presented the Gunners with some good news.
'Shorter than expected,' Wenger said, when asked how much time Koscielny will spend on the timelines.