ARSENAL v Sunderland: Manuel Almunia faces fitness race to replace Lukasz Fabianski

Count on me: Almunia may come in for Fabianski Arsenal first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Almunia was undergoing a fitness test on his injured finger today to see whether he could take over from under-fire Lukasz Fabianski against Sunderland.William Gallas misses the match and will be out for a further fortnight with a calf strain.Abou Diaby is out with a knee injury and Alex Song looks set to return after also being sidelined with a knee problem.Meanwhile, Robin van Persie's return from ankle damage will not be until the end of April at the earliest according to manager Arsene Wenger.Arsenal (from): Almunia, Fabianski, Sagna, Song, Campbell, Vermaelen, Clichy, Denilson, Rosicky, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Eboue, Bendtner, Vela, Mannone.CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People:Robin van Persie, Alex Song, WILLIAM GALLAS, Arsene Wenger

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