Arsene Wenger has revealed a string of injuries and doubtful players as the team gets ready for Cardiff tomorrow and the FA Cup clash with Sp*rs at the weekend.

Olivier Giroud is definitely out with an ankle problem, while Kieran Gibbs has a hamstring issue which will see him miss the game.

There are also doubts over Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky while Nacho Monreal and Thomas Vermaelen will be monitored to see if they’ve recovered from their illness to return to the squad.

With Mesut Ozil (2-3 weeks) and Aaron Ramsey (3 weeks) also out, it means the Gunners are down to bare bones after a relatively healthy period.

The manager can call on the likes of Lukas Podolski, Nicklas Bendtner and Serge Gnabry, but it’s going to be a dig deep affair unless we can get a couple of bodies back and fit again.