Sunderland v Arsenal

Sunderland v Arsenal May 09 2008

Arsenal will be without defender Kolo Toure (hamstring) for their final Barclays Premier League game of the season at Sunderland.

Manager Arsene Wenger also confirmed at Friday afternoon's press conference Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky would not recover from a knee problem in time for Euro 2008.

Youngsters Kieran Gibbs and Mark Randall look set to be involved, but Robin van Persie (thigh), Bacary Sagna (ankle), Abou Diaby (thigh), the suspended Alexander Hleb and Eduardo (broken leg) are all sidelined.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has no new injury worries.

Indeed, he has hinted that transfer-listed winger Ross Wallace could get a chance after his absence with a knee problem which has ruled him out of senior action since January.

Loan signing Jonny Evans will play the last game of his second loan spell with the Black Cats before returning to Manchester United, while Phil Bardsley and Dickson Etuhu (both knee) are out.

Squads:

Sunderland: Gordon, Fulop, Whitehead, Harte, Nosworthy, McShane, Evans, Higginbotham, Collins, Wallace, O'Donovan, Reid, Yorke, Leadbitter, Miller, Richardson, Edwards, Jones, Chopra, Stokes, Prica, Waghorn.

Arsenal:: Fabianski, Toure, Gallas, Song, Clichy, Eboue, Gilberto, Denilson, Walcott, Adebayor, Bendtner, Lehmann, Djourou, Gibbs, Randall, Traore, Senderos, Flamini.



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