Gunners hope for double boost

Arsenal hope to have strikers Robin van Persie and Eduardo (both groin) available for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Wigan.

However, goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (ankle) and full-back Gael Clichy (back) will miss out, while centre-half William Gallas looks set to be sidelined for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.

Midfielder Abou Diaby (thigh) is another doubt after missing the midweek Champions League trip to Villarreal, but Russian Andrei Arshavin is available again having been cup-tied in Europe. Winger Tomas Rosicky continues his recovery.

Provisional squad: Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Silvestre, Arshavin, Denilson, Fabregas, Nasri, Walcott, Adebayor, Mannone, Song, Vela, Bendtner, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Diaby.