Sentences with phrase «face a late fitness test on»

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Arsene Wenger must have been mightily relieved when the in form England striker Danny Welbeck passed his late fitness test and as expected, the Frenchman has stuck with the pacy and hard working front man instead of bringing back Olivier Giroud who has made an early return to fitness and is on the bench to face Manchester United today.

He is apparently responding well to the treatment on his knee and will undergo a late fitness test this week to see whether the former Man United man could face his old rivals from Merseyside, perhaps from the bench if not from the start.

Vertonghen also faces a late fitness test after training on Saturday, and has on occasion man - marked the main striker.

Raheem Sterling will reportedly face a late fitness test for the clash on Merseyside but Rodgers may, wisely, choose to rest his fleet - footed star and this could see Adam Lallana take his place.

For Arsenal, striker Alexandre Lacazette will miss out, while Mesut Ozil (illness) and Aaron Ramsey (groin) face late fitness tests, having missed out on Thursday's Europa League visit of Ostersunds.

Dele Alli and Danny Rose will face late fitness tests ahead of Tottenham's FA Cup quarter - final at Swansea on Saturday (kick - off 12.15 pm).

On the injury front, Moussa Sissoko faces a late fitness test while Cisse and Daryl Janmaat are available.

So it's back to the bread and butter for Carroll and his club team - mates, although, in fairness, there weren't too many players involved with their national sides during the week which should ensure Chris Hughton doesn't face any late withdrawals or nervous waits on fitness tests.