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FA Cup : Aston Villa
Team News: Sagna, Arteta, Wilshere and more
Arsène Wenger has revealed the latest team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup clash against Aston Villa.
on Bacary Sagna…
Bacary Sagna is back in full training. Many players who are not specialist right backs have been playing in this position so we are relieved to have Bacary back.
on Mikel Arteta…
He is very close to full training, Thierry Henry as well.
on Kieran Gibbs…
He will be back to full training on Monday. He will certainly not be involved at all on Sunday.
on Francis Coquelin…
He is back in the squad, he is available. That makes him, Henry, Bacary and Arteta back in contention for the squad.
on Jack Wilshere…
He has had a little setback that is under investigation at the moment so I cannot give you how long he will be out for. At the moment he is seeing a specialist and as soon as we know more we will communicate. It sets him back a little bit but for how long I don't know. It is the same foot but a different problem to the injury he had surgery on back in September. But is it an inflammation? We have to wait a little bit.
on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain…
He is alright, it was just fatigue. His calf was not gone or anything like that, he just started to tire a little bit. It is normal for a guy who plays a game at that intensity. But health-wise he has no problem. He will be involved on Sunday.
on Johan Djourou…
He has still not practiced today. It is a small hamstring problem - but a minor one.
Team news . Swansea
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Arsène Wenger has revealed the latest team news ahead of Sunday's trip to Swansea.
on the team news…
Djourou’s suspension is over so he is back. Apart from that, nobody is coming back from injury. We have the same squad available apart from Marouane Chamakh, who has gone to the African Cup of Nations and Gervinho as well. Robin van Persie is back in the squad and so is Thierry Henry.
on Francis Coquelin…
He is out of three weeks. He will miss Sunday and Manchester United. There is possibility he will be back for the game after.
on Thomas Vermaelen…
We have a big hope that he will be back for Manchester United.
on Rosicky and Mertesacker...
They were sick. They have still not joined the squad and I will make a decision on them tomorrow.








