Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confident Sebastien Squillaci can replicate his early season form

Sebastien Squillaci celebrates his winner against Stoke City (Getty Images)

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reassured defender Sebastien Squillaci of his importance to the team, believing that he could play a big role in the Gunners’ run-in, given their current injury worries.

The French international looks set to reclaim his place in the Arsenal side for Saturday’s Premier League match at West Bromwich Albion after Johan Djourou was stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder during last weekend’s FA Cup tie against Manchester United.

The Swiss defender will miss a minimum of six weeks due to the injury sustained when he collided with fellow Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna.

Djourou joined Thomas Vermaelen on the Arsenal centre-back injury list, with the Belgian picking up an Achilles injury at the beginning of the season and not playing since.

However, Wenger isn’t worried about the situation and has no problem with placing his trust in former Sevilla man Squillaci, even if he realises the Champions League runner-up has rarely hit the form he showed in Spain.

Talking to Arsenal’s official website, Wenger said: “I think he had a good start to the season, after that he had a little dip in December.

“But the recent games he played, like Stoke, he did well, so I do not especially worry about that.”