Reyes gunning for Arsenal return

Jose Antonio Reyes is back in contention for Arsenal’s Boxing Day trip to Charlton as Arsene Wenger assesses the fitness of Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie.

Henry faces a Christmas Eve fitness test on an Achilles problem, while Van Persie is doubtful with a knee injury sustained in the midweek Carling Cup win at Doncaster.

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie will be ruled out for up to a month with another knee problem, while Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy are still sidelined, but Reyes could return after a fortnight out with a thigh injury.

Provisional squad: Lehmann, Almunia, Lauren, Eboue, Cygan, Toure, Campbell, Senderos, Gilberto, Flamini, Fabregas, Song, Pires, Reyes, Hleb, Ljungberg, Van Persie, Henry, Bergkamp, Lupoli.