Giroud to miss cup tie

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud will miss tomorrow’s Capital One Cup clash with Bradford with a back injury.

Theo Walcott (calf), Laurent Koscielny (thigh) and Andre Santos (stomach muscle) are also sidelined.

Arsene Wenger will select a blend of youth and experience as he continues to use the competition to expose his second string to first-team action.

Team (from): Mannone, Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Ramsey, Arteta, Cazorla, Podolski, Martinez, Coquelin, Djourou, Arshavin, Chamakh, Frimpong, Gnabry, Angha, Meade, Miquel, Yennaris, Eisfeld, Bellerin.