With Arsenal facing FC Twente in a Champions League qualifier tonight, now is not the time to face an injury crisis. Failure to qualify for the group stages would cost the Gunners some £25m in potential income, and that would be no bueno. Cesc Fabregas is the latest Arsenal player to suffer an injury setback, leaving Arsene Wenger without NINE players for tonights qualifier.

The list includes

Kolo Toure, Samir Nasri, Philippe Senderos, Abou Diaby, Tomas Rosicky and long-term absentees Eduardo and Amaury Bischoff, while Alex Song is at the Olympics. Throw Fabrgeas in with that list and the Gunners are facing a very tough task with a very young squad. This might be the time for young Theo to shine…