Four Reserve players named in squad for Kyiv/ Loanees round-up

With seven first-team players currently out injured, Arsène Wenger has selected four Reserve players in his squad for tomorrow’s Champions League Group G encounter with Dynamo Kyiv.

The players trained today at London Colney and welcomed back new captain Cesc Fabregas from suspension as well as his predecessor William Gallas, with Henri Lansbury and Jay Simpson dropping out from the 18 that travelled to Manchester. Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs and Gavin Hoyte all trained, whilst Vito Mannone, who is not in the squad, practised separately with the goalkeeping coaches. However, French midfielders Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby picked up injuries during the session, meaning that Jay Simpson was drafted back in with Spaniard Fran Mérida also included.

Predicted team:

—————————-Almunia—————————-

—-Djourou—Gallas———————-Silvestre——Clichy—–

—-Ramsey—Fabregas (c)—————–Song———Denilson

————-Bendtner——————–van Persie—————-

subs: Fabianski, Vela, Wilshere, Gibbs, Hoyte, Merida, Simpson.

Read on for this week’s Loanees Update:

In the Premier League, Armand Traore played the final 32 minutes after replacing Nadir Belhadj in Portsmouth’s 2-2 draw with Hull City. Pompey took the lead through Peter Crouch in the first-half, before Michael Turner pulled the visitors level ten minutes into the second period. Glen Johnson then restored Portsmouth’s lead with a wonder-strike, but a late Noe Pamarot own-goal ensured Hull a share of the spoils.

In the Championship, Nacer Barazite completed the whole 90 minutes as Derby suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Ipswich Town. Strikers Pablo Counago and Jonathan Walters grabbed the goals for the hosts.

Abu Ogogo made his second appearance for Barnet as the Bees took on Macclesfield at Underhill in League Two. They went behind after fifteen minutes when Martin Gritton notched for the visitors but pulled level through the in-form John O’Flynn in the second period. However, Macclesfield scored two late goals to seal a 3-1 victory and heap the pressure on Barnet boss Paul Fairclough.

Meanwhile, in Spain, Pedro Botelho played the last 12 minutes as Salamanca suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Elche. Niño and David Fouster gave the hosts a 2-0 advantage before Quique Martin halved the deficit from the penalty spot four minutes from time. Not to be outdone, Elche piled forward in search of a third and got one through Saúl in stoppage time.

Arsenal’s other loanees Kerrea Gilbert, Vincent van den Berg and Philippe Senderos were not in action this weekend.