Wenger: Alexis return to training delayed due to flu

After Arsenal's 5-2 win over Portuguese champions Benfica in
Saturday's Emirates Cup match, Arsene Wenger was asked about the
current situation of Chilean forward, Alexis Sanchez.

The Frenchman had on Thursday given an update on the 28 year old that
he would be back to training on Sunday. But following the Sanchez's
post on social media revealing that he was sick,

Wenger has revealed that he wouln't be back to training on Sunday as
earlier scheduled.

"He has flu, yes. I had him on text
yesterday." Wenger said.

"He will come back as soon as possible and we were in touch with him
and his doctor and he has no basic problem apart from the fact that he
should come back tomorrow, but he comes back on Tuesday."

"He's flying back as soon as he's in a position to fly back. He has
flu and that's a question of normally four or five days."

Following this latest development, there is no way the Chilean can be
fit for the club's first league match of the season against Leicester
City at the Emirates.

Arsenal open their season next week Sunday against Chelsea in the
curtain raiser of the English season, the Community Shield.

While they conclude their pre-season programme when they wrap up the
Emirates Cup against Sevilla on Sunday.