It has been a disappointing week for the Club with the news that Dimitri Payet will be ruled for out a lengthy period with an ankle injury.
He has been such a big influence on the team and our performances in the opening 11 games this season.
He will be sadly missed, but the fans can be assured that everything will be done to bring him back as quickly as possible and we have a fantastic medical team who will look after him during his recovery.
Thankfully Slaven has put together a strong squad of players and we have strength in depth throughout the team.
I can remember previous seasons when we have lost a big player, for example the year when we lost Scott Parker we didn't pick up points for a long period, but the situation is different now and that is not the case anymore.
We are fortunate that Alex Song is coming back from injury at just the right time and he came through a behind-closed-doors friendly against Crystal Palace without any problems.
We are all excited at the prospect of seeing Alex back in action and there is no doubt the quality he will bring to the team.
He has played in the Champions League and you cannot get higher than that. His experience will be important for the rest of the dressing room and the young players who look up to him.
You don't go from Arsenal to Barcelona without being a serious player. He played a major role in us breaking into the top four in the first half of last season and if he can re-produce that kind of form we have a fantastic player to come back into the team.
Hopefully he will get another full week's training under his belt next week and he will be in contention for the first-team in the near future.
I know that Slaven went back to see the new Stadium last week and he is getting even more excited about the impending move to our new home.
I have said it before but the changes that are taking place there are unbelievable. The players will want to play there and it will help us when it comes to signing even more big name players.
We want to do things better than our competitors and Slaven knows it will be a big bonus for him.
The players will be back in training on Monday and getting ready for the big London derby against Tottenham.
We have had some amazing away results this season and the big game for a lot of our supporters will come at White Hart Lane.
I'm sure Slaven and the players will not need any motivation for this one and they will be ready for action.