N FC's Shaka Hislop assesses how Arsenal and Chelsea will fare without their talismans this weekend. Saint-Etienne defender Loic Perrin has revealed his agent had "serious contact" with Arsenal during the transfer window, but acknowledges he was not the Gunners' first-choice. Perrin, 29, was strongly linked with a move to Arsenal during the January transfer window with Arsene Wenger seeking to reinforce his back line. ARSENAL LATEST - Cross: Arsenal have options for derby clash - Wilshere in new smoking controversy - McNicholas: Arsenal's decent transfer window - WATCH: Bergkamp's greatest FA Cup goal - Scout's Notebook: What to expect from Gabriel - Insider: Grading Prem's 10...
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