Henry to miss Chelsea clash

14 April 2012

Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is set to miss his side's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old France international has a groin injury and missed the FA Cup semi-final victory against Blackburn at the weekend.

"In my opinion Thierry will miss the game," said Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. "We will miss him as he's an exceptional player. But we can do more collectively and try to compensate."

Freddie Ljungberg is doubtful after he was forced off with a hip injury just after half-time in the 3-0 win at the Millennium Stadium.

The 28-year-old Sweden international picked up the knock against Norwich earlier this month and aggravated it during training the following week.

"Freddie Ljungberg might be out [of the Chelsea game]," Wenger told www.arsenal.com. "His hip problem has come back."

Centre-back Sol Campbell (ankle) is fit but may not be risked against the current Barclays Premiership leaders.

Wenger added: "Sol is fit to play and I will make a decision over whether to start him. He needs to play a game to find his level and get his confidence back.

"He's not completely 100% with his ankle so that's why I give him as much training as I can."

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