Wenger invites controversy telling injured Arsenal players to handball

Controversy: Wenger ordered his players to handball when injuredArsene Wenger has invited controversy by ordering his players to handle the ball when they lose possession due to injury.Denilson was on the ball in midfield at the Emirates on Saturday when he suddenly collapsed in pain clutching his side, allowing Everton to launch a quick counter attack which almost won them the game.Manuel Almunia saved from James Vaughan to stop his side going 3-1 behind and Arsenal's players argued afterwards that the visitors should have kicked the ball out so the Brazilian could receive treatment.But Wenger said: 'I wasn't upset that Everton played on. I said toDenilson that if that happens you have to commit a handball. I'm veryserious. 'If you go down and there hasn't been a foul, you cannot ask Everton to stop their counter attack and not score. So, if you go down like that, at least put your hand on the ball and it's a free-kick.'There was great concern for Denilson as he was carried from the pitch on a stretcher. Unchallenged: Denilson tumbled to the floor without any contact from an opposing people, leading to big chance for Everton to seal victory Wenger said: 'It is a little bit mysterious at the moment. It could bean intercostal (muscle) problem. I've just seen him in the dressingroom and he can walk quite normally.'We have to see if it is a broken rib, if it is a deeper problem with his lungs.'Denilson has only just returned from a stress fracture of his back and there were fears he might have a recurrence of the problem.That would have posed another midfield problem for Wenger at a time when Alex Song is away with Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations but 21-year-old Denilson hopes to be fit to play at Bolton on Sunday.'I think I'll be ready for Sunday,' said Denilson, who will have a scan on Monday to make sure. 'I was just running with the ball and felt this pain in my side.'I couldn't run, I couldn't stop the ball but I feel okay now. It's not my back, it's my side.' Arsenal 2 Everton 2: Gunners fall flat without A Song.and Arsene Wenger admits he knew midfielder would be missedArsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp heaps praise on old boss WengerArsenal 2 Everton 2: Toffees denied by injury time Rosicky sickenerALL THE ARSENAL FC

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