Szczesny out for six weeks

Arsene Wenger expects Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny to be sidelined for around six weeks with a finger injury.

The 20-year-old Pole - who started the season as third choice - suffered a dislocated finger in Tuesday night's Champions League defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp when he was hurt saving Dani Alves' 16th-minute free-kick.
Former number one Manuel Almunia, 33, came on to make some eye-catching saves as the Catalan side ran out 3-1 winners to end Arsenal's European hopes for another season.

Six Weeks

However, with Lukasz Fabianski already ruled out for the rest of the season after shoulder surgery and Vito Mannone troubled by a thigh injury while on loan at Hull City, Wenger looks set to ask the Barclays Premier League for permission to bring in experienced cover, with youngsters James Shea, 19, and Damian Martinez, 18, the only other fit keepers.
"We need now an experienced goalkeeper as cover for Almunia because Mannone is out for six weeks so we cannot call on him," Wenger said. "Mannone is here at the training ground having treatment, but he cannot play for the next six weeks.
"We can call him back [from Hull] but he is not available. We have Wojciech out - in my opinion for six weeks. We have Fabianski out for the rest of the season. We absolutely need some cover in goal."