Wenger: 'African nations will hit Chelsea hardest'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea will be hit hardest by the loss of key men to the African Nations Cup but maintains no-one can use that as an excuse should Manchester United go on to claim the Barclays Premier League crown again.

The Gunners head to Burnley for tomorrow’s third-round FA Cup tie, which will be the final match for Emmanuel Eboue, Kolo Toure and Alex Song before they all head off to Ghana.