Walcott confident Sanchez will ‘flourish’ after Arsenal hat trick

Theo Walcott has backed Alexis Sanchez to continue his form after he fired a hat trick in Arsenal’s 5-2 win at Leicester on Saturday.

Walcott netted Arsenal’s first as they came from behind at the King Power Stadium to move within three points of Premier League leaders Manchester United, who they host next Sunday.

Sanchez had not scored for the Gunners since their FA Cup final win over Aston Villa in May, but Walcott now expects him to produce the goods.

I am sure he is going to flourish now with many, many more important goals. It has been a long time coming, he knows that himself. But he is very pleased,” he said.

He is a top-quality player, and even when he is not scoring goals he works so hard for us. He tracks back and does a lot for the team.

Walcott impressed in a central forward role and has now scored 12 goals in his last 13 Arsenal starts. He believes it was one of his best displays since a serious knee injury last year.

It will be up there since the knee injury and, before that, the Tottenham game,” he told the club’s official site. “I have always said I want to play up front. The manager has had faith in me, and I just want to repay him