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Hleb set to face Hammers

28 Sep 2007 - 16:00:04

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be able to call on the services of Alex Hleb for this weekend's Premier League encounter with West Ham United, but Eduardo has been ruled out with a groin injury.

Hleb had been struggling with a knee injury but was passed fit after an assessment of the problem on Friday morning.

However, Eduardo aggravated a groin strain in the 2-0 Carling Cup win over Newcastle United and the injury has not responded to treatment.

Wenger told the club's official website: "Jens Lehmann (elbow) is still out, William Gallas (groin) is out.

"Eduardo is out and so is Alexandre Song (calf) while Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) is also missing.

"Eduardo has done his groin and I had to take him off before the end of the game (against Newcastle). Since then it has got worse than I expected it to be, but Alex Hleb is back in the squad."