Arsenal team news: Olivier Giroud faces a fitness test but Aaron Ramsey setback confirmed by Arsene Wenger ahead of Chelsea clash
ARSENE WENGER confirmed Aaron Ramsey has suffered an injury setback and will now be sidelined until after the international break.
Arsenal have become increasingly alarmed by the midfield ace's slow recovery from his hamstring injury - as exclusively revealed by SunSport - and Wenger says the Welshman is definitely ruled out of this Saturday's crunch clash with Chelsea.
However, Wenger says that striker Olivier Giroud could return from a toe injury and faces a late fitness test ahead of the Emirates clash at 5.30pm tomorrow.
Ramsey picked up his hamstring strain in the Gunners' epic Prem opener against Liverpool and was expected to be out for a month.
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'Rambo', 25, had returned to light training but Wenger admits he is cautious over rushing him back.
And he his ruled the star out of the club's Champions League game with Basel as well as the Prem clash with Burnley.
The Gunners boss said: "Ramsey is still struggling with hamstring and I don’t think that he will unavailable for Basel or Burnley.
"He is not far but we have to be cautious with him.”
Wenger added that Ramsey has a "small grade one tear" and that he doesn't think he will be available for Wales' World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Georgia.
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