Senderos set for Gunners return

Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos will make his comeback in the Carling Cup trip to West Brom, having been sidelined since June when he dislocated a shoulder in World Cup action for Switzerland.

Theo Walcott and Emmanuel Adebayor will also start as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger gives run-outs to fringe players and others recently returned from injury.

Manuel Almunia, Gael Clichy, Mathieu Flamini, Denilson, Alexandre Song and Jeremie Aliadiere are all set to feature.

Provisional squad: Almunia, Poom, Hoyte, Djourou, Senderos, Clichy, Flamini, Song, Denilson, Walcott, Aliadiere, Adebayor, Toure, Fabregas, Rosicky, Hleb, Van Persie.