Arsenal Defender Laurent Koscielny Available For Psg Clash

12 September 2016 17:52

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny is fit to face Paris St Germain in Tuesday's Champions League meeting at the Parc des Princes.

The 31-year-old suffered a facial injury in the Gunners' 2-1 victory over Southampton on Sunday but manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he has recovered in time to line up against PSG.

That's good news for Wenger who is hoping Koscielny, who scored with a spectacular overhead kick against Saints, will form a sold central defensive partnership with new signing Shkodran Mustafi.

Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) remains sidelined and Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck and Carl Jenkinson (all knee) are also out, while Granit Xhaka is expected to return having not featured against Saints.

Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Debuchy, Bellerin, Holding, Koscielny, Mustafi, Gibbs, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Xhaka, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott, Iwobi, Lucas, Akpom, Giroud.

Source: PA-WIRE