3 Arsenal players Wenger must drop ahead of their Champions League clash

Alexis Sanchez

Having scored eight goals in 13 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners so far this term, Wenger may decide to rest his in-form forward in Bulgaria.

The 27-year-old netted a brace against Sunderland to take his league tally up to six strikes in 10 games.

However, fellow forward Olivier Giroud was on hand at the Stadium of Light to open his 2016/17 goalscoring account, with a similar double, so Wenger could opt to lead with the Frenchman in attack and give the Chilean a rest ahead of Sunday’s derby.