Arsenal have had a mixed bag of news to report on the injury front, following the involvement of so many of their players in the week's international fixtures.
The club's official website has confirmed that Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott will return to the squad for tomorrow's visit of Manchester City to the Emirates, but there are doubts over several others, whilst Samir Nasri will definitely not play.
The midfielder returned from international duties with France suffering a bout of 'flu, and will not recover in time to allow him to feature on Saturday.
Robin van Persie (groin), Abou Diaby (thigh) and Eduardo (groin) all join the young midfielder on the sidelines, though Nasri may return in time for Tuesday night's Champions League tie with Villarreal.
"We lost a few players during the international break, especially Eduardo, Van Persie and Diaby," manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official website.
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"They will all be out for tomorrow’s game. Nasri came back with the flu, he is in bed and is not available for the game. He has a small chance of feeling better for Sunday, so maybe he should be available for the Tuesday game.
"Van Persie, Diaby and Eduardo we believe have a little chance but they could all be short for Tuesday."
Meanwhile, the cerebral Frenchman was also somewhat evasive when quizzed by reporters at his Friday press conference about the immediate future of Robin van Persie, currently negotiating a new contract at the Emirates.
He concluded, "I think when he signs a contract we will tell you, don’t worry. There is no news on whether he is close [to signing] or not. Either you sign or you do not sign, the rest is no news, it’s just speculation."
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