Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg will miss tomorrow's Barclays Premiership trip to Blackburn with a calf injury picked up in the midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid.
Veteran striker Dennis Bergkamp is also not yet fully match fit after a similar problem but Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor gives manager Arsene Wenger another option in attack after being cup-tied in Europe. Youngster Arturo Lupoli is also included in the squad along with Theo Walcott.
Defender Ashley Cole played for the reserves in midweek but will not be rushed back from a thigh problem. Sol Campbell (ankle), Robin van Persie (toe), Gael Clichy (foot), Pascal Cygan (hamstring) and Kerrea Gilbert (back) are all also continuing to receive treatment. Lauren (knee) is out for the season.
Blackburn striker Paul Dickov is in contention for a place on the bench for tomorrow's Barclays Premiership clash against Arsenal at Ewood Park.
Although Dickov only returned to training yesterday after recovering from a dislocated shoulder sustained in a 1-0 win at Newcastle five weeks ago, boss Mark Hughes is refusing to discount the forward from his plans.
After recently returning from a sunshine break in Dubai for warm-weather training, Hughes has no other injury concerns.
Arsenal team from: Lehmann, Flamini, Senderos, Djourou, Toure, Eboue, Fabregas, Gilberto, Diaby, Hleb, Henry, Almunia, Pires, Adebayor, Lupoli, Larsson, Walcott, Reyes, Song.
Blackburn team from: Friedel, Enckelman, Pedersen, Neill, Savage, Nelsen, Khizanishvili, Reid, Gray, Tugay, Bentley, Todd, Kuqi, Emerton, Bellamy, Matteo, Dickov, Mokoena, Sinama-Pongolle, Peter.
