Gunners in injury quandary

Arsenal are facing up to the alarming prospect of travelling to Chelsea on Sunday with just a single recognised centre-half in their ranks.

With Kolo Toure suspended and William Gallas given only a one-in-five chance of returning to first-team action against his former employers, Arsene Wenger will anxiously await news of the hamstring injury Johan Djourou suffered against Porto. The youngster was, though, able to complete the tie.

"We can focus on the game on Sunday now, but Gallas is 80 per cent unlikely to play," the Arsenal manager confirmed. "Djourou is also a problem because he has a hamstring strain."

If Djourou is ruled out then Wenger will have little option but to deploy Gilberto Silva as an emergency centre-half alongside Philippe Senderos, who has previously suffered against Didier Drogba on more than one occasion.

Thierry Henry and Tomas Rosicky will definitely miss the trip to Stamford Bridge along with long-term injury casualties Lauren and Abou Diaby.

[ Source : myfootballnews.co.uk ]