Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri could return against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
The Frenchman has been missing since the 1-0 win over Wigan earlier this month because of an ankle injury.
Theo Walcott (shoulder) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) are still out while Kolo Toure is a doubt with a calf strain and striker Nicklas Bendtner is struggling with a knee problem.
