Arteta has been known to sew the seeds of confusion over the status of players before key games in the past and it remains to be seen whether he might indeed be ready to return to the side. That the Arsenal manager said that the injuries to both Trossard and Saliba were "nothing serious" does at least offer hope that they might be available.

Liam Rosenior takes charge of Chelsea for the first time at Stamford Bridge tonight with Arsenal the visitors for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final. Rosenior was named as the successor to Enzo Maresca last week and oversaw the weekend victory at Charlton in the FA Cup.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer wasn't risked by head coach Liam Rosenior in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semifinal first leg.

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea.