Wenger gives latest Arsenal injury update ahead of Tottenham trip

Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out of Arsenal’s trip to Tottenham on Sunday, Arsene Wenger has confirmed.

The Gunners midfielder was due to return to first-team training this week but Wenger revealed that the Wales international has suffered a minor setback in his recovery from the thigh injury which has kept him out of action since Boxing Day.

Ramsey is having difficulties in the final stages of his rehab. It looks to be short-term

Arsene Wenger

“We have had to defer his comeback to full training a little so he is not available,” Wenger told Arsenal’s Website.

“He is having difficulties in the final stages of his rehab. It looks to be short-term.”

Wenger is also hopeful that left-backs Kieran Gibbs and Nacho Monreal are close to a return to action after both sat out Tuesday’s trip to Bayern Munich.

“Kieran Gibbs has a test tomorrow but I am hopeful that Nacho Monreal will be fit. They both have a good chance,” Wenger continued, before providing an update on Mesut Ozil’s injury.

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“He is out. I don’t know for how long but it is a hamstring injury. There are scans going on.”

Asked about January signing Kim Kallstrom and striker Yaya Sanogo, Wenger added: “Kallstrom joins the normal training group today and Sanogo too.

“I will have to decide if Kallstrom is OK to be in the squad on Sunday. I will see how he looks, it is not impossible.”