Good news for Arsenal! ; Ibrahimovic out of clash

Poignant SG

Barcelona have announced Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of their Champions League clash with Arsenal with injury.

The Sweden international suffered a calf injury whilst warming-up for last night's Primera Division clash with Athletic Bilbao and, after being replaced in the line-up by Bojan Krkic, underwent initial tests on Saturday evening.

According to the Barca website, those tests confirmed that Ibrahimovic has suffered a small tear in his right calf and is out of the return meeting with Arsenal and is a doubt for next weekend's 'Clasico' with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Ibrahimovic scored both goals as Barca drew the first leg of their quarter-final tie with Arsenal 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium last Wednesday, taking his tally to five goals in four games.

omgukilledkenny SG

So its Barca without Puyol, Pique and Ibra vs Arsenal without Arshavin, Gallas and Fabregas.

Rooney9 SG

I still think Barcelona is going to beat arsenal. still got messi around what. they got xavi to boss the midfield and supply the ammunition for messi to score.

Rooney9 SG

united without rooney lost to chelsea. arsenal without fabregas also same.

MaNyZeR SG

that means henry will lead the line?? Hmmm it will be interesting...

Messi is dangerous.. and damn xavi is good.

But seriously I hope wenger makes the right choice by playing vermaelen and campbell at defence and song in midfield.Arsenal needs song in midfield to take out xavi.

tuesday performance of arsenal against barcelona sucks.. somemore its at emirates. 6 shots vs barca 23 shots?? Knn... arsenal made themselves looked like wolves!!!

It will still be a good match I hoped.

I would love to see Bendtner, Walcott and Rosicky in attack, Nasri, Song and Diaby in midfield. Thats all the better players that arsenal have right now.

And NO eduardo please!!!!!

Rooney9 SG

Arsenal cannot play cavalier like football at the Nou Camp lar. hasnt it learnt its lesson if u play an open game at barcelona at the emirates stadium, you will get dominated by the catalans.

to stop the catalans, you need to stop the xavi from passing and creating chances for messi. I think wenger will play 5 midfielders to crowd out the midfield and stick with xavi and messi to stop them from playing their passing game.

SGporkz SG

i think without ibra is ok... but without puyol n pique... im worried for their def.

Poignant SG

yaya and milito will play at the back then..

I LOVE LIVERPOOL SO MUCH SG

get poolman to play for arsenal..his main task is to stand infront of goal post naked.let all the players whack his ball,small ball

T.Ryousuke SG

Song is out, Campbell is doubtful.

Arsenal squad to face Barcelona:

Manuel Almunia
Lukasz Fabianski
Nicklas Bendtner
Eduardo
Abou Diaby
Samir Nasri
Denilson
Fran Merida
Theo Walcott
Craig Eastmond
Tomas Rosicky
Armand Traore
Emmanuel Eboue
Gael Clichy
Bacary Sagna
Thomas Vermaelen
Sol Campbell
Mikael Silvestre