Wilshere to be checked

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere (ankle) will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.

Mathieu Flamini comes back into contention after he missed the midweek Champions League Group F defeat against Borussia Dortmund with concussion.

England forward Theo Walcott remains sidelined following a minor setback after surgery on an abdominal problem. Yaya Sanogo (back), Lukas Podolski (hamstring), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) are also all still recovering.

Provisional Squad: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Ozil, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Giroud, Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Jenkinson, Arteta, Bendtner, Rosicky, Gnabry.