Speaking on Thursday ahead of the tricky away game against Hull City, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed captain Cesc Fabregas will have to stay on the sidelines for at least one more week and he could be joined by midfielder Tomas Rosicky and right back Bacary Sagna. The Gunners will also be without suspended Alex Song, who will however be back for the home game against West Ham.

Arsenal will of course also be without long-term injured Robin van Persie, Johan Djourou and Kieran Gibbs and 19-year old Aaron Ramsey, who according to Wenger is “confident that he will come back”. And, with Chelsea and Manchester United both involved in home games this weekend, Wenger’s side simply cannot fail to take home all three points.

In his pre-match press conference, the Frenchman said:

We have a little doubt about Rosicky, but we will check that tomorrow morning. Nobody else is back, but we will lose Alex Song, because he is suspended.

Everyone else has recovered quite well from Tuesday night. Campbell looks better than expected today. Sagna has an ankle problem but we will assess that tomorrow. We will see how it develops and who is available, who I can play. We know we have 48 hours to prepare for this game and it is quite needed.

But [Fabregas'] chances of playing are 0.5 per cent – that means unless a miracle happens, he will not play. At the moment, he is out of Saturday’s game.