Wenger still missing injured duo

Arsenal will be without Philippe Senderos and Robin van Persie for the Champions League clash against Slavia Prague tomorrow.

Arsenal will be without Philippe Senderos and Robin van Persie for the Champions League clash against Slavia Prague tomorrow.

Senderos has a back problem, while Van Persie will be out for up to six weeks with his knee complaint.

Manuel Almunia will start in goal ahead of Jens Lehmann.

Provisional squad: Almunia, Lehmann, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Flamini, Diaby, Adebayor, Eduardo, Eboue, Walcott, Gilberto, Rosicky, Bendtner, Denilson.

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