Arsenal travel to Stoke City without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Samir-Nasri-c32360, Cesc Fabregas and Abou Diaby
After blowing the title race right open last weekend, with a hardfought but deserved win, Arsenal will travel to the Britannia Stadium on Sunday to take on Stoke City.
In terms of their position in the Premier League table, there is not much at stake in this game as Arsenal are more than likely to finish within the top 4 of the Premier League and secure an automatic spot in the UEFA Champions
league next season. Stoke city on the other hand, have also guaranteed themselves Premier League action next season and have virtually nothing left to play for in the season.
Arsenal may well be out of the title race but they surely have a lot of pride to play for and that is exactly what they will be doing on Sunday against Stoke City. But Arsenal will have to go about their business without three
of their kep players. Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Abou diaby are injury doubts for the game and are most likely to miss the trip to Stoke.
Cesc Fabregas is out on the treatment table with an injured thigh, while Samir Nasri is nursing a hamsting injury. A third midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Abou-Diaby-c3453 is also struggling with a calf muscle strain that has plagued his entire
season.
With three influential players missing from the Gunners’ midfield, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 may find it hard to play against the physical approach of their opponents. However, on the evidence of their last outing against Manchester United,
one would feel that their young brigade is more than capable of doing away with the loss of three midfield talismans.
Fabregas missed the game last weekend against Manchester United, while Nasri was also withdrawn from the proceedings early on. Nevertheless, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-Song-c4804 played with great panache and remarkable
ease to stifle the Champions, and Wenger will be hoping for the trio to do the same again on Sunday.
On the brighter side for Wenger, there is a chance that Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy could be back for the game after shaking off their ankle and Hamstring injuries, but will face a late fitness test on Sunday to assess
if they will be match fit.
Speaking to reporters, Wenger said, "Diaby, Nasri and Fabregas will be out, Nasri and Fabregas have a little chance for Aston Villa but not for Stoke. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Johan-Djourou-c18779
had a test yesterday that looked quite positive.We have a doubt about Clichy's hamstring. He had a test that was not completely satisfactory; both have a chance to be fit."
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thomas-Vermaelen-c35002 is also likely to be included in the squad after spending more than 8 months on the sidelines, but he may not be starting the game and will have to be content with a place on the bench.
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