article_snippet: When Arsene Wenger sent Francis Coquelin on loan to Charlton in November it looked to be the final nail in The Frenchman's Arsenal career.
article_snippet: Francis Coquelin controls the ball during Francis Coquelin side's win against QPR .
article_snippet: Francis Coquelin, pictured challenging Sandro, has become the Gunners' midfield enforcer in recent months .
article_snippet: But a spate of injuries in midfield saw Arsene Wenger recall Francis Coquelin in December.
article_snippet: Just weeks after Charlton Arsenal career looked to be drawing to a close, Francis Coquelin is on the verge of agreeing a new long-term contract to stay at the Emirates Stadium.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger would like to say Coquelin's emergence has been pre-planned; a managerial masterstroke that has helped Arsenal turn their stuttering league form around.
article_snippet: Francis Coquelin played five games on loan at Charlton this season but has returned to be a first team regular .
article_snippet: Francis Coquelin's stint in the first team has earned Charlton a new long-term contract with the Gunners .
article_snippet: Following three substitute appearances after Arsene Wenger return from the Valley, Francis Coquelin was handed a rare start against West Ham on December 28 in place of the injured Mathieu Flamini.
article_snippet: The concern with Francis Coquelin has always been about Arsene Wenger physical stature.
article_snippet: Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admitted that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was willing to let Francis Coquelin leave the club before Francis Coquelin return .
article_snippet: The big question is whether Francis Coquelin is the long-term answer to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger's holding midfielder conundrum.
article_snippet: After failing to sign an enforcer last summer, the Gunners will be back in the market for a midfield ball winner once more at the end of the season despite Coquelin's emergence.
article_snippet: That would leave Coquelin's regular place in Gunners boss Arsene Wenger's team selections under threat.
article_snippet: For now Coquelin will be focusing on keeping Coquelin place in the team until the end of the season.
article_snippet: But, for now, the shirt is Coquelin's to lose.
article_snippet: Having waited so long for this chance - Coquelin'll be desperate to keep it that way.
highlights_snippet: Arsenal were set to release Francis Coquelin this summer .
  
highlights_snippet: But Francis Coquelin is now on the verge of signing a long-term contract at Arsenal .
  
highlights_snippet: Francis Coquelin must prove Francis Coquelin can keep Francis Coquelin place at Arsenal for years to come .
  