The Gunners defender has recently been suffering with a calf strain.
The Belgian could join an ever-growing injury list for manager Arsene Wenger ahead of the match at the Emirates Stadium.
Thierry Henry has been rated as doubtful for the match against the Premier League champions, while Mikel Arteta is also suffering with a calf strain.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 6 |
| 19 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 |
| 20 | Southampton | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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