Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
will be out of action for a number of weeks after he suffered a knee injury
during the 2-0 loss to Barcelona in midweek.
The England midfielder sustained the problem late on in
the first half of the Champions
League clash at Emirates Stadium and Wenger revealed that he is now
set for a spell on the sidelines.
Speaking at his pre-match news conference at Arsenal’s London
Colney training base on Friday morning, Wenger said: “We lost
Oxlade-Chamberlain and it is quite serious. It will keep him out for a few
weeks.”
The Arsenal boss also revealed that he would make a late
decision about whether to include defender Gabriel Paulista in Sunday’s squad
after his lay-off with a hamstring problem.
He continued: “Gabriel has a test, we will see about him
tomorrow. We still need to be cautious with Danny Welbeck.”
Arsenal head into Sunday’s clash looking to build on
their 2-1 victory over Leicester in the Premier League in
their most recent outing.
The north London side are currently third in the table
and two points off top spot heading into the final 12 games of the campaign.
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