On Friday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger provided his last injury update before today’s game away at Sunderland. The Frenchman confirmed Denilson and Theo Walcott are back in the squad, adding however how the French players and Andrey Arshavin, all involved in the World Cup play-offs may be rested.

He said:

Denilson is back, Walcott and Wilshere are all available for selection. Walcott will be in the squad for Sunderland. Fabianski is not very far, so it [the injury situation] is a bit better.

The French players have played 120 minutes. Arshavin comes back from a very long trip and is very disappointed. Apart from that, it is not too bad.