It is yet another blow to the Arsenal squad in terms of absentees, with an additional first team player, important to the side out with injury. Jack Wilshere is still out with his ankle problem, as is Abou Diaby, who underwent surgery on his ankle over the summer, and should be starting to come back into the Arsenal side within the next few weeks.
Thomas Vermaelen has been out for the past few weeks after having minor surgery on his ankle to remove an inflamed plantaris tendon. Sebastian Squaillaci also missed the win against Swansea on the week-end with a calf problem.
The medical staff at the Emirates really are earning their money, with the treatment room seeming to be an area of extreme familiarity for most of the Arsenal players. One must really start to question why all of these injuries occur - either the club are cursed with bad luck, or something in their training or preparation isn't right, although you would think with the vast managerial experience at the club, it surely wouldn't be the latter.
Arsene Wenger has taken an 18 man squad to Germany, including some of his summer signings in Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun, Per Mertesacker and Ju Young-Park. Alex Song and Emmanuel Frimpong also return to the side after domestic suspensions, and will give the manager extra options in midfield.
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