Walcott and Diaby injured ahead of trip to Wigan

Arsenal have lost Diaby and Walcott for the weekend trip to Wigan.

The Frenchman injured his calf in the 2-0 win at Milan on Tuesday while the Englishman damaged his thigh in a behind-closed-doors game against Colorado Rapids on Thursday.

Robin van Persie played an hour in the same game and came through unscathed.

However Wenger is unsure whether the Dutchman will be able to start at the JJB Stadium. It is just possible that Kolo Toure and Alex Song could be back this weekend but, from Arsène Wenger's words to Arsenal TV Online on Thursday afternoon, it seems pretty doubtful.

"From Tuesday night we lost Abou Diaby," remarked the manager. "He has got a problem on his other calf. Today we also lost Theo Walcott. He played against Colorado Rapids and he got a little thigh problem.

"Robin played an hour and he looks OK. But it looks early for him, he finished the game very tired today so I will have to analyse that. We have a little chance to get Kolo back in the squad and a little, little chance to get Song back."

"As for Tomas Rosicky, it is difficult to say. We hope he'll be back in 10 or 12 days."