Cygnan gets his chance

HAVING arrived at Highbury almost unnoticed this summer, Pascal Cygan now has the chance to prove himself as yet another of Arsene Wenger’s bargain buys.

The hamstring injury sustained by Martin Keown at PSV Eindhoven will keep the veteran centre-back out of action for ''two to three weeks,'' according to Wenger. However, the Arsenal boss has complete faith in 28-year-old Cygan, whom he signed for just £2.1 million from Lille.

Wenger observed: ''Sometimes it's the best way to bring on a player who has not played. He had no time to think. He was calm and composed on the ball and that was important to us.