Wilshere, Walcott doubts for Wenger

Arsenal could still be without both Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott for their Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom on Saturday.

Wilshere (ankle) and Walcott (hip/thigh) have returned to training but assistant manager Steve Bould has only give the England pair an “outside chance” of being involved at the Hawthorns.

Abou Diaby (knee) is a long-term absentee for the Gunners, with manager Arsene Wenger again having to make a decision on whether to recall captain Thomas Vermaelen.

Provisional Squad: Fabianski, Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Cazorla, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Rosicky, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Arshavin, Podolski, Gervinho, Giroud.