Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas is ruled out of the visit of Hull City with a hamstring injury.
Fabregas sustained the injury during Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Burnley in midweek and could be replaced by the fit again Denilson.
With Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Tomas Rosicky, Gael Clichy and Armand Traore all still out, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may opt for a 4-5-1 formation with Eduardo upfront on his own.
Andriy Arshavin would then drop back into midfield, despite scoring in successive matches as a makeshift striker.
Hull City boss Phil Brown has no new injury concerns, with striker Daniel Cousin coming back into contention after recovering from a shoulder problem.
Jozy Altidore is the most likely to start upfront for Hull, with Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Daniel Cousin warming the bench.
Geovanni is set to keep his place in the starting XI despite some inconsistent recent performances, with Seyi Olofinjana also pushing for a start in place of the veteran George Boateng in midfield.
Hull boss Brown will keep faith with a back four consisting of McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson with Boaz Myhill in goal.
KICK-OFF: SATURDAY DECEMBER 19th 17:30 GMT
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