Sunderland v ARSENAL: Robin van Persie and Kieran Gibbs on Gunners' injury list

20 November 2009 14:26
Arsenal will be without striker Robin van Persie (ankle) and defender Kieran Gibbs (foot) for the Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland, but welcome back England forward Theo Walcott from a knee problem. [LNB]Nicklas Bendtner (groin) is not yet match fit, so Croatia marksman Eduardo is likely to lead the attack while veteran defender Mikael Silvestre is set to fill in at left-back. [LNB] Crocked: Van Persie (right) is injured and is facing a spell on the sidelines[LNB]Midfielder Denilson, Mexican forward Carlos Vela, defender Armand Traore and England Under-21 midfielder Jack Wilshere have all recovered, with goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (knee) also close to a comeback, but Abou Diaby (calf), Gael Clichy (back) and Johan Djourou (knee) remain sidelined. [LNB]Team (from): Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Silvestre, Rosicky, Song, Fabregas, Nasri, Arshavin, Eduardo, Fabianski, Vela, Traore, Eboue, Denilson, Ramsey, Senderos, Wilshere, Walcott. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS [LNB]  Explore more:People:Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Johan Djourou, Carlos Vela, Nicklas Bendtner, Robin van PersiePlaces:Croatia, United Kingdom

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