Gunners missing five star names

League leaders Arsenal will be without at least five first-team squad members against Aston Villa tomorrow, with Robert Pires and Giovanni van Bronckhorst joining David Seaman, Martin Keown and Ashley Cole on the sidelines.

Pires injured his ankle against Chelsea last week and therefore missed France’s two internationals, while van Bronckhorst also has an ankle problem after playing for Holland against the Czech Republic.