Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League are becoming slimmer with the Gunners picking up just three points from their first four group matches.
On Tuesday, they face a must-win home fixture against Dinamo Zagreb with the Gunners injury problems continuing to grow following the news that Francis Coquelin will be out for at least two months and possibly much longer with knee ligament damage.
Wenger had hoped to rest Alexis Sanchez before the Gunners’ busy December schedule, but he has no alternatives with his squad stretched by injuries and in a position where they cannot afford to drop points.
Aaron Ramsey is fit again, although Wenger says the Welshman is not ready to start after taking part in just one training session, with Santi Cazorla and Mathieu Flamini expected to play in central midfield.
Here’s Arsenal possible line-up against Dinamo Zagreb: