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"We have lost Robin van Persie who has a broken toe, but Jose Antonio Reyes should be available. We have lost Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue as well, they have gone to the African Nations Cup."
Paul Jewell on the other hand doesn't have the option of resting his stars. The Latics manager has just fifteen fit players for the game.
A number of defenders have gone down with injury over the past few weeks and look set to miss the clash.
Leighton Baines (hamstring), Ryan Taylor (foot), Emerson Thome (cheek), David Wright (muscle pull) and Arjan De Zeeuw (knock) are all set to sit the game out.
This misfortune will see new signing Paul Scharner make his debut, although this may come at left back, rather than his favoured position of centre back.
Jewell said: "We've only got fifteen fit bodies for tomorrow, so it just shows that we do need to bring some bodies in.
"Scharner will play if international clearance comes in time. He would have played on Saturday if it had come in on time, which it didn't and that was disappointing.
"There's not too much pressure on us against Arsenal though, it's just a bonus because staying in the Premiership is our priority."
The game is also no longer no ticket and supporters can pay on the gate.