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Wenger thankful Hodgson spared Walcott
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he pleaded with England boss Roy Hodgson not to play Theo Walcott in England's final Euro 2016 qualifier after raising concerns about the state of Lithuania's artificial pitch. The striker, who missed most of last season with a serious knee problem, sat the game out as the Three Lions ran out 4-0 winners to secure a 100% record in qualification. Speaking at his pre-Everton press conference the boss outlined why he'd made the request. “We asked him [Hodgson] to consider being cautious, and to speak to Theo to ask him how he felt. 'Why? Because they played on an artificial pitch, he had come back from a long-term injury and basically nobody wants to play...
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