Top of any Arsenal fan’s agenda this season has been the club’s crippling injury list.Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Johan Djourou, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Manuel Almunia, Cesc Fabregas, Lukasz Fabianski, Tomas Rosicky, Abou Diaby

Abou Diaby does not believe he and his Arsenal team-mates are protected by referees.

Arsenal hope to be boosted by the return of Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Abou Diaby for the visit of Burnley.

Andrei Arshavin and Manuel Almunia are in line to return for Arsenal against Sunderland but midfielder Abou Diaby is injured.

Abou Diaby could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage against Porto on Wednesday.

When the Porto defender Bruno Alves said that Cesc Fabregas is the man his side have to stop if they are to beat Arsenal in the Champions League, he was stating the obvious.

Gunners revived their hopes of posing a challenge to the top two with a victory over a resurgent Liverpool. Arsenal played poorly in the first half and scored the only goal of the match through a Diaby header in the second half. There was nothing great

Arsenal hope to have Abou Diaby back against Chelsea on Sunday but Eduardo has been ruled out of the crucial clash.

Arsene Wenger is sweating on the fitness of Abou Diaby ahead of the clash with Chelsea.

Arsenal will be without midfielder Abou Diaby (calf) and will rest full-back Bacary Sagna (shoulder) for the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Stoke.