Ashley Cole is still struggling to recover from illness. The England defender
returned to training on Sunday after missing two games with a virus but is
still not back at his best and his fitness will be decided upon tomorrow. Boss
Arsene Wenger said: “Ashley is travelling but he is still not great. I will
make a decision tomorrow. “He has been in bed for a week. He was a bit flat
in training yesterday and although he was a bit better today, he is still a
bit short in his fitness.” Edu has recovered from a hamstring injury and is
set to be reunited in central midfield with Patrick Vieira. Right-back Justin
Hoyte is still out with an ankle injury while recent signing Emmanuel Eboue is
not eligible for Champions League duty. Sol Campbell is still missing with a
twisted ankle, while Dennis Bergkamp, who does not fly, also did not make the
trip.
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