Sign up to FREE email alerts from Mirror - Arsenal FC Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mohamed Elneny is an Arsenal player.

Mirror Football revealed Arsenal were on the verge of signing the Egyptian midfielder from Basel on Boxing Day - and the deal has now gone through.

Wenger - speaking after his side's 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield - confirmed Elneny had joined the Gunners, and could even be in the squad to face Stoke on Sunday.

"Elneny will of course join us. He has joined us," said Wenger. "We will see if he can qualify for Sunday."

And Arsenal could also have Alexis Sanchez available for the trip to the Britannia. The Chile star will face a fitness test on Saturday.

Wenger added: "He will have a definite test on Saturday. It's not impossible that he plays."

MORE: 5 things we learned from Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal.