Oxlade-Chamberlain faces fitnes test ahead of United clash

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a fitness test before Arsenal head to Manchester United tomorrow.

Team doctors reported no fresh injury worries from their thrilling midweek Capital One Cup win at Reading, however.

England midfielder Jack Wilshere and full-back Bacary Sagna are both likely to be in contention, but forward Theo Walcott – whose hat-trick helped the Gunners comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 – may be back on the bench after playing all 120 minutes at the Madejski Stadium.

Winger Gervinho (ankle) will be out for around three weeks, while defender Kieran Gibbs (thigh), first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (ankle), midfielder Abou Diaby (thigh) and Czech winger Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) all continue their rehabilitation.

Provisional Squad: Mannone, Santos, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna, Ramsey, Cazorla, Arteta, Wilshere, Podolski, Giroud, Martinez, Jenkinson, Walcott, Arshavin, Koscielny, Coquelin, Chamakh, Oxlade-Chamberlain.