Arsenal start their 2015-16 Premier League campaign on Sunday when they entertain West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium.

Prior to the game, Arsène Wenger has given a team news and injury update to Arsenal.com, with updates on Alexis Sánchez, Danny Welbeck and Tomáš Rosický.

The Gunners boss confirmed that Rosický is still recovering from a knee injury that he picked up in June whilst on international duty with the Czech Republic.

He will be joined on the sidelines by Danny Welbeck who is also recovering from a knee injury, suffered back in April. Wenger has revealed that the England international is making good progress.

Welbeck is back in training and not far from being able to make his return to action, but he won’t be fit in time to face West Ham this weekend.

To end on a positive note, Alexis Sánchez started his pre-season training yesterday after being given an extended holiday following his participation in winning the Copa América in Chile earlier this summer.

Sánchez has been keeping his fitness levels up by training on the beach in recent weeks, and Wenger has said his star player has reported back to the club in top condition.

The Chilean hadn’t been expected to face West Ham on Sunday, and whilst Wenger doesn’t expect Sánchez to play, he did stop short of ruling the 26-year-old out entirely from featuring. Perhaps we could the forward feature this weekend then?

Here is what Wenger told the club’s official website:

On the team news: “We have Welbeck on a progressive recovery and Rosický on a progressive recovery.” On Welbeck: “He is not too far away, but he is not ready for Sunday.” On Alexis: “Alexis is back in training but I don’t think he will be involved on Sunday, it is a bit early maybe. We have to decide that at the end of the week, but I don’t think he will be involved.” On Alexis training on the beach in Chile: “Alex without running around is not Alex, you know. You can’t imagine him lying on the beach somewhere and not moving! He came back in good fitness shape so that is quite positive, but I am not surprised by that because I can’t imagine him lying around for four weeks and doing nothing. That wouldn’t be him.”

It’s good news for Arsenal fans to hear that Alexis Sánchez has begun his pre-season and that Danny Welbeck is on the road to recovery. Both players were not needed to beat Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Community Shield last weekend.