Arsenal
final day game against West Brom will be without several of tar players as they
failed to recover, according to boss Arsene Wenger.
Arsenal
will play without striker Danny Welbeck once again as his knee injury is yet to
be recovered, Wenger confirmed yesterday.
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The
Englishman has not featured for the North London side since last month. He is
hoping to return for the FA Cup final game against Aston Villa later this
month.
Arsene
Wenger told yesterday: “Welbeck is out for Sunday.”
The
Frenchman also told that midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and defender
Mathieu Debuchy are back in training but are yet to regain match fitness. They
are hopeful of making a comeback before the FA Cup final. However, they might
not get a chance in that important game.
Wenger
further added: “Oxlade-Chamberlain and Debuchy are back in full training but
will be short.”
Skipper
Mikel Arteta is also regaining his fitness and is unlikely to feature in this
game.
Arsenal
have secured the Champions League for next season but are keen to seal the third
spot this weekend by beating West Brom at Emirates Stadium.
Wenger
also said that he will rest few of his star players for this game as he eyes FA
Cup trophy. Alexis Sanchez, Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are expected to
be rested.
Columnist: Shah Arsalan
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