Arsene Wenger fears Alexis Sanchez is running out of steam and is searching for the right moment to give the £32million Chile striker a well-earned break . Only Per Mertesacker has played more for Arsenal this season than Sanchez , who has played for 3,326 minutes in his debut campaign , scoring 19 goals but only one in his last 11 appearances . 'He 's a bit fatigued and in a position where he has scored less , ' said boss Wenger . 'He wants to force his game and then is more involved in physical battles . Maybe goalscoring is on his mind , so he wants to do too much and he wants to force his game . Alexis Sanchez has played more minutes this season than every Arsenal player except Per Mertesacker . Manager Arsene Wenger has considered resting the Chile international because he is fatigued . But Wenger concedes the games are too important to leave out his star 19-goal forward . Despite his early-season form the former Barcelona attacker has only netted once in his last 11 games . ' I 'm tempted to give him a break at some stage . I have been for a long time . It 's not that he wo n't let me , I will decide that . It 's just that every game now is so important , you always have a hesitation to do it . ' Arsenal are at Newcastle in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday , and Wenger will expect a reaction after sliding out of the Champions League on Tuesday . The trip to Tyneside may present a good opportunity to rest Sanchez , with plenty of available options , including Tomas Rosicky set to return after illness , and the manager attempting to keep his squad fresh for the FA Cup defence and to finish as high as possible in the Premier League . Sanchez in action as Arsenal crashed out of the Champions Leaguedespite a 2-0 win against Monaco . Sanchez and his team-mates prepare for Saturday 's Premier League clash with Newcastle . Wenger believes Arsenal are too far behind league leaders Chelsea to make a late push for the title . Jose Mourinho claimed Arsenal were back in the title race after a two-point swing last weekend , even though they remain seven points behind leaders Chelsea with a game fewer to play . Wenger said : 'At the moment we are too far away from Chelsea , but we have an opportunity every week to get closer and for that we need positive results from us and negative results from Chelsea . I believe Chelsea still has a very good cushion and very good security . '
Alexis Sanchez has scored 19 goals so far in his debut season in England . Arsenal forward has only netted once in his Tuesday games though . Arsene Wenger says the Chile international is fatigued and needs a rest . But Wenger admits the games are too important to leave Sanchez out .