Arsene Wenger: Arsenal ‘hanging on’ in race

Arsene Wenger fears Arsenal are just hanging on in the Premier League title race. The French coach is also astonished his tired players have to play a second match in two days at Bournemouth tonight, describing the festive fixtures as “unbelievable.”

Wenger acknowledges clubs cannot quibble having sold their soul to television rights, but he is still not happy today’s opponents have enjoyed a whole day’s extra rest, while title rivals Chelsea and Tottenham have also been afforded longer breaks.

Arsenal trail Chelsea by nine points, having lost two games in quick succession at Everton and Manchester City last month. But back-to-back home wins since then has still left Wenger concerned.