DA SILVA STAYS IN ENGLAND

Arsenal will again be without summer signing Eduardo da Silva for the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Sparta Prague.

The Croatia striker failed to recover from the minor ankle problem which kept him out of Saturday's Barclays Premier League victory over Fulham and did not travel with the rest of the squad to the Czech Republic.

Midfielders Abou Diaby and Denilson were also both missing, understood to be because of respective ankle problems, so manager Arsene Wenger was expected to name an unchanged side.

Emmanuel Adebayor is still not fit following a groin injury picked up during pre-season and veteran midfielder Gilberto will not be included after being given an extended break following Brazil's victory in the Copa America.

Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Fabregas, Flamini, Rosicky, Hleb, Van Persie, Almunia, Bendtner, Walcott, Senderos, Traore, Hoyte, Song.

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