Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed two-goal Alexis Sanchez after their 3-0 win over Stoke City.

Sanchez scored twice to help sink the Potters, his first a brilliant individual effort on 33 minutes having earlier set up Laurent Koscielny's opener.

"The better the team plays, the more he is involved in the game," said Wenger, who confirmed full-back Mathieu Debuchy was set for a spell on the sidelines having dislocated his shoulder.

"We had a very offensive team today and Sanchez is confident.

"We can be direct with him, you can run at people a bit more, so there is a good combination offensively.

"You can move the ball well when you have so many technical players on the pitch. It is an advantage for us."