Team news v West Ham: Keeper dilemma

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
24 Oct	3:00 PM	P	West Ham United (A)	2	2	Draw

Speaking at yeasterday's press conference, manager Arsène Wenger said that there will be several enforced changes for the match against West Ham.

Winger Tomas Rosicky is still injured and will not be available due to a knee injury. Striker Nicklas Bendtner is rated at 50-50 and will face a late fitness test.

Eduardo da Silva is once again available and Wenger confirmed that the Brazilian will have a part to play in the London derby, as well as defender Philippe Senderos.

Wenger said: "Rosicky will not be available for Sunday now. Bendtner was OK today and will have another session tomorrow.

"Eduardo will definitely be back. From Tuesday night, we did not lose anybody and we could have Senderos available again."

A bigger problem though, is the goalkeeping position. Manuel Almunia, Lukasz Fabianski and Vito Mannone are all available for selection.

Almunia however, has seen his position come under threat with the fine form of Mannone, who kept his place in the game against AZ Alkmaar.

When pressed for an answer on who will play between the sticks, Wenger replied: "I wouldn't say Manuel is no longer our automatic first choice. But Vito has come in and done well.

"It is always difficult with these kinds of decisions. You could say our job is to be unfair sometimes to players.

"You don't want to be but some time you have to, no matter what decisions you make sometimes you are unfair to one or two players."

"I do not know. Come to the game on Sunday, and you will see."

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