Arsenal FC: Wenger Names Squad Ahead Of Galatasaray Clash, Confirms Wilshere's Three-Month Absence

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed the squad that will be at his disposal in Istanbul on Wednesday (AEST) against Galatasaray for their final game of the group stages in the Champions League.

The Gunners are already assured of, at least, the second spot, and are well on their way to the round-of-sixteen. But should they come out victorious and Borussia Dortmund drop all three points against Anderlecht, they will head into the next round as leaders of Group D.

However, Wenger is taking the more conservative approach to the game, resting some of his key men for more important fixtures domestically.

"To make it as simple as possible, I have 11 experienced players and six young players on the bench," he said.

"That means I have nothing to hide. Debuchy is back with us and will play, Szczesny is back in goal, Mertesacker, Chambers will play because Gibbs did not travel, Bellerin at left-back."

"Then you have Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Flamini, Podolski, Sanogo and Campbell."

"The players who needed it stayed behind - like Cazorla, Sanchez, Gibbs, Giroud is not qualified and Welbeck, who could have travelled but recently had a little knee problem, so took advantage of that to rest him."

He decided to omit in-form attacker Alexis Sanchez from the roster due to a groin problem, and confirmed Jack Wilshere's will be out for three months.

"Not because of the game on Saturday, but Sanchez had a groin problem for some time, and he has played 27 games," he added.

"How long will Wilshere be out? Three months, and he had no setback. He is just in a boot, he cannot have a setback because he does not practise."

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