Arsenal will be without a number of first team players as they travel to Bulgaria to face Ludogorets in their latest Champions League group game.
A win would all-but guarantee Arsene Wenger’s men a place in the knockout stages and would go a long way to help them achieve their goal of finishing above PSG and topping Group A.
If Arsenal are to win, they’ll need to do so without Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla, Nacho Monreal and Hector Bellerin, all of whom have not travelled with the squad.
Walcott, Cazorla and Monreal all missed the weekend’s win over Sunderland and have been given extra time to recover from their injuries.
There is some good news, however, as Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud, both of whom came off the bench at The Stadium of Light, are available to play from the start if required.
With the North London derby on the horizon, Arsenal are expected to give some players a rest too, with Alexis Sanchez being tipped to start the game on the bench with Giroud leading the line.
