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Arsene Wenger believes he has learned to control Alexis Sanchez’s moods and will get more out of the temperamental Arsenal star this season.

Chilean forward Sanchez was difficult to manage last season as he was desperate to play every game, wanted to rush back too quickly after injuries and even threw strops when substituted.

But Wenger sat down with the former Barcelona star in the summer and explained his plans to play him through the middle rather than out wide this season, and also make it clear he will have to accept being rested and rotated.

Sanchez arrived back in the UK late last Thursday after being on international duty.

Last season, he might have demanded to play against Southampton less than 48 hours later but this time Wenger put him on the bench so the 27-year-old was ready to face Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's Champions League opener.

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He scored the late equaliser as the Gunners took a point at the Parc des Princes , despite going behing to an Edinson Cavani goal in the first minute.

Wenger was concerned Sanchez was too selfish playing on the wing and did not track back enough, so is keen to make him work from a more central attacking position.

Arsenal have begun contract talks with both Sanchez and playmaker Mesut Ozil , who are now into the final two years of their contracts.

They are confident Ozil will commit himself to a new deal, particularly after the arrival of fellow Germany international and pal Shkodran Mustafi.

But the future of Sanchez remains less certain, with the South American wanting a big wage increase and a buy-out clause included any new deal.

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Meanwhile, David Ospina has warned he is determined to keep his place for Champions League matches — which is unlikely to please first-choice keeper Petr Cech.

Cech was a Champions League winner at Chelsea in 2012 and will be disappointed that Ospina has got the nod again, despite dropping high-profile clangers last season.

Ospina, Arsenal's Man of the Match in the 1-1 draw with PSG, said: “I need to work hard to be ready for every chance when I get to play. We, as a team, try to take every opportunity, we work hard for that.

“I was happy with how I played but we all did well in this game. It was important to get one point for the team.”