Arsene Wenger has told Alexis Sanchez he is not a “special case” and the Arsenal manager will decide when to substitute him.
The Chilean star looked unimpressed at being replaced in the recent wins over Swansea and Ludogorets.
Wenger insisted: “For me he is not a special case. He is a player like everybody else. When I decide to take him off, I take him off.
“There is no special case. He has his own character but he is not treated differently from everybody else.
"They all recognise it after the game but during the game they want to stay on the pitch. You want to play even when you are tired.
“I rested Sanchez because he played two games in South America. Sometimes I rest him straight away after.
I played him the other day against Swansea so I thought I would take him off when it is possible. We consider every case individually.”
Sanchez, has operated as a centre-forward in Olivier Giroud’s absence and scored six goals. Wenger added,
“I see him (Sanchez) there (as centre-forward). “He has a short technique and can always create something. He has a good mixture between scoring and giving the final ball.
“Giroud and Sanchez are completely different, but they can as well play together. I have to move Alexis out as I always have that problem with Mesut Ozil being behind the striker, he can not move much deeper.
"As much deeper you need defensively to work. So one will have to move wide. And if you move one of them wide, it can only be Alexis.
“It is a good option to have. To leave quality players out is tough. But the toughest thing is not to have quality players.”
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