Arsenal have been hit with yet another injury blow after manager Arsene Wenger confirmed Johan Djourou has added to the list which includes Gael Clichy, Manuel Almunia and William Gallas.

 

Djourou was playing in place of Gallas, who is out for the season, when he sustained a blow to the knee against Wigan. With the casualties mounting, Arsenal’s Champions League campaign, not to mention their Premier League final push, will be placed under even greater strain. However, one glimmer of hope is the return to fitness of Abou Diaby who was injured playing for France.

The Gunners have reportedly made inquiries about Le Mans midfielder Mathieu Coutadeur. The 22-year old is being tracked in Germany by several clubs but despite being under contract until 2010 he is rumoured to have obtained an agreement for the club to sell him in the summer. The player himself admitted “I will have one year left on my contract at the end of the season. Since I am tied to the club until 2010, the ball is in the club's court. I am ambitious. I want to progress.”