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Arsene Wenger hits out at cruel Arsenal schedule ahead of Europa League clash
ARSENE WENGER has bemoaned Arsenal’s hectic fixture schedule ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League clash with BATE Boris (6pm).
Arsene Wenger hits out at Arsenal's fixture schedule
Arsenal’s 2,400 mile-round trip to Belarus comes three days after Monday’s 2-0 win over West Brom and three days before their visit of Brighton on Sunday (12pm).
And Wenger admits the Gunners’ busy fixture schedule could force him into a number of rotation changes.
"I have a decision to make and at the moment I would say that the schedule for us is a bit cruel," Wenger told the Evening Standard.
"We play [on Monday], we play in BATE Borisov on Thursday night and play Sunday morning at 12pm.
I would say that the schedule for us is a bit cruel
“There is no need to talk to the Premier League about [the TV schedule] because it's the television that decides.
"So for us the time is very short. But the television decides and I don't complain about that.
“What I want to say is that for the selection it has an impact for me for the first day and for the Sunday game.
“Because you have another home game and it is very important that we have a strong record at home."