VIDEO NASRI
ARSENAL BOXING DAY A WEEK EARLY
Arsene Wenger fears he will be without Samir Nasri for the crucial festive period - and that would deliver a huge blow to Arsenal's title hopes.
Fa chiefs yesterday ordered referee Steve Bennett to review a video of Nasri's bust-up with Hull City's Richard Garcia.
Bungling Bennett admitted to the FA he missed Nasri's stamp on Garcia's foot which sparked a 20-man brawl during Arsenal's clash with Hull at the Emirates on Saturday.
Nasri was booked for his part in the melee which followed, while midfielder Alex Song could also be in trouble for grabbing Hull's Stephen Hunt round the throat.
The FA now have until 6pm today to decide whether to charge Nasri, which could land him with a three-match ban for violent conduct.
That would rule him out of the crucial Christmas and New Year games with highflying rivals Aston Villa on December 27, the visit to Portsmouth three days later and the FA Cup tie at West Ham.
The Gunners are already sweating on the fitness of captain Cesc Fabregas for the Villa game as the Spanish midfielder has a hamstring injury.
Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Gael Clichy and Tomas Rosicky are also on Arsenal's growing injury list and a suspension for Nasri would be a huge blow. It is a significant step for the FA to ask Bennett to look again at the video as the referee admitted he missed it even though millions saw the stamp on Match of the Day.
Bennett also angered Wenger with his second-half penalty award against French defender Mikael Silvestre for shirt-pulling, even though TV replays later cast doubt on the decision.
Fucking hell...

