ARSENAL will not be shackling their big green dinosaur for the visit of mascot allergic Wilfried Zaha.
The Crystal Palace winger was at the centre of an unlikely storm when he was mocked for diving by Watford mascot Harry the Hornet on Boxing Day.
Now all eyes will be on Arsenal’s Gunnersaurus to see if he can get under the skin of the sensitive wide man at the Emirates tomorrow.
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And Arsene Wenger insists he will not be having a word with the man inside the furry green suit to make sure that he is on his best behaviour.
Wenger smiled: “It is important that the Premier League is creative with their mascots.
“Let them express their talents.”
New Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce suggested the FA take action against Harry the Hornet following his antics at Vicarage Road.
He said: “The Premier League and FA can look at that and do what they want to do.
“That’s up to Watford to sort that out really. It could have made the wrong reaction as we know.
“The mascot is out of order, isn’t he?”
Eagles defender Damien Delaney also weighed into the row, calling for the Watford mascot to know his place.
He said: “He’s the mascot so I don’t understand why he is getting involved in that.
“Maybe he thinks he is more important than he is.
“For a mascot to be doing that, it’s uncalled for.”
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But Zaha has bigger things to worry about than a mocking mascot.
Sam Allardyce and Palace chairman Steve Parish are said to be so furious with his decision to play for the Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations that they will consider selling him in January.
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