Van Persie out, Walcott and Nasri in

Forward Robin van Persie is out of Arsenal FC's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at Villarreal CF on Tuesday, but Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri have been passed fit. Van Persie has a groin complaint, while Walcott has recovered from a minor knee injury suffered on Saturday against Manchester City FC and Nasri has overcome a bout of illness. Also missing the game in Spain are Eduardo da Silva and Tomáš Rosický with groin problems and Abou Diaby due to a thigh injury.