Injury crisis hits for Arsenal cup tie

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is out for three weeks with a knee injury so will miss tomorrow’s FA Cup fifth-round replay against Leyton Orient.

Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Theo Walcott (ankle), Laurent Koscielny (hamstring) and Alex Song (knee) have also been ruled out against Orient.

Manuel Almunia will start in goal with Wojciech Szczesny on the bench. Midfielder Abou Diaby is expected to start.

Team (from): Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Clichy, Nasri, Wilshere, Rosicky, Arshavin, Almunia, Gibbs, Eboue, Denilson, Chamakh, Bendtner, Squillaci, Diaby.