
Yossi Benayoun, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta will all miss Arsenal FC's UEFA Champions League round of 16 decider against AC Milan as Arsène Wenger's side look to cancel out a 4-0 first-leg deficit.
Benayoun and Diaby picked up minor hamstring injuries in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League victory at Liverpool FC, while Arteta suffered a blow to the head in the same game. The Spanish midfielder was taken to hospital with concussion and will be rested for a week. "It must have looked very serious to everyone as I left the pitch on a stretcher, but I'm pleased to say I'm fine now and hope to be back on the pitch very soon," he said.
A fourth midfielder, Tomáš Rosický, faces a late fitness test but full-back Kieran Gibbs is likely to be available despite receiving a knock at Anfield.
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