Bellerin, Coquelin, Gibbs fit for Burnley clash

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  • Post published:January 20, 2017

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Kieran Gibbs are available for selection ahead of their clash against Burnley on Sunday.

The Gunners are currently placed 4th on the Premier League standings with 44 points after 21 matches, having won 13 games in the process.

The 67-year-old manager says he is expected to welcome three first-team players back into his squad after the trio were declared fit to play. He also revealed that Theo Walcott with not be made available for selection.

‘Overall from last week, Bellerin, Coquelin and Gibbs are back in the group. Not Walcott, but these three should be available for selection for Sunday. We have no injuries from last week,’ Wenger told the Arsenal website.

Meanwhile, Wenger has confirmed that striker Olivier Giroud and captain Per Mertesacker has returned to training following their respective injuries.

‘He is back in training since yesterday,’ He said on Giroud.

‘He is back in training, not with the squad but I think he is a few weeks away,’ he added on Mertesacker.

The match at the Emirates Stadium kicks off at 16:15.