The African Cup of Nations may prove a good distraction for Arsenal star Gervinho as he joins up with favourites Ivory Coast.
Gervinho may have got his preparation for the tournament off to the best possible start by scoring twice in a 4-2 victory over Egypt but his form in that game has been a far cry from the difficult season he has had so far with the Gunners.
Arsenal find themselves sixth on the Premier League table and outside Champions League qualification while Gervinho has only started in 14 matches, scoring five goals.
However, the 25-year-old is optimistic of a turnaround for both himself and the team.
I feel fine. There are a lot of positive aspects for me being in Arsenal, he said.
There are also a few negative points but I focus on…