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Arsenal team news: Key defender out of Champions League clash, doubt for Chelsea

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has been ruled out of the Gunners' opening Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night. The Germany international missed out on the victory over Stoke City having failed to recover from injury and will still not be available for action at the Stadion Maksimir. However, the reason behind his absence is not injury, but illness. The report states that Mertesacker has a chest infection, and is certain not to feature on Wednesday. He is also struggling to recover in time for the London derby with Chelsea on Saturday afternoon. Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said: 'Mertesacker was in bed for 18 days — not tired, he had a chest...
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