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Dec 17, 2012 at 8pm UK
 
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Arsene Wenger: 'Theo Walcott is ready to play as a striker'

Wenger explains Walcott decision
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Arsene Wenger believes that Theo Walcott is "ready" to play as a centre-forward for Arsenal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he played Theo Walcott as a centre-forward against Reading on Monday because he felt the 23-year-old was "ready" for that position.

Walcott scored the Gunners' fifth goal at the Madejski Stadium in their 5-2 victory over the Royals in the Premier League.

"If you look at my statements two years ago, I said he will play in the middle," Wenger told reporters after the match on Monday.

"I think slowly it became his idea as well. I felt it was a good opportunity to do it tonight.

"On what I've seen in training, I thought he was ready to do it."

Walcott's current contract with Arsenal runs out at the end of the season.

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