Gunners duo miss out

Arsenal will be without Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.

Fabregas (hamstring) and Song (knee) are also doubts for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Barcelona.

Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny return to the squad, but Robin van Persie (knee), Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) and Theo Walcott (ankle) are out.

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