It has been reported that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has defended Theo Walcott after defeat to Chelsea. Walcott, who celebrated his ten-year anniversary at the club earlier this week, led out the side ahead of vice-captain Per Mertesacker for their crucial clash with Guus Hiddink's side, against whom they had not scored in the league since 2013. The captain was hauled off for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 75 minutes after another poor display but Wenger denied that handing the armband to Walcott had had any impact on his side's performance. When asked whether it had been a distraction Wenger said: “You can find many reasons but you never really know. “We are frustrated after the game...
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