Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is worried for what the outcome may be at the Africans Nations Cup. With Emmanuel Eboue and Alex Song involved with their respective National teams, the Frenchman believes that once back, they may be disappointed or tired or even both.

Wenger told the London Evening Standard:

I would rather plan without an African Nations Cup every two years. We plan to cover their absence with the players we have in the squad. Fortunately, this year we only have two who go to the tournament.

Sometimes we have had worst periods than that but we still lose two quality players.

On occasions, the players come back affected by a negative experience. Sometimes they come back very tired and that depends on the climate and the number of games they have played.

The effects are not necessarily seen during the period that they are out there but it can have consequences on their form for the rest of their season.