Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gave his backing to the Premier League club's medical staff and coaches on Friday despite the high number of injuries his squad continues to suffer.
Arsene Wenger said he was forced to field a strong Arsenal team in the 3-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday due to the growing strength of the Championship.
Chelsea were dumped out of the Capital One Cup 4th round by Stoke City on Tuesday, while Arsenal suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.
Arsenal are on a four-game winning streak in the Premier League but forward Olivier Giroud says it is too early in the season to focus on their title bid.
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben sparkled on his comeback from injury after almost two months, scoring the champions' first goal in a 4-0 demolition of Cologne on Saturday for their 1,000th victory in the Bundesliga that put them 10 points clear at the top.