While Arsenal hope Diaby will return shortly, they now have eight first team players sidelined through injury in the run up to the end of season title race.
Sitting 3 points behind leaders United with a game in hand, Arsenal are without the likes of Theo Walcott and club captain Cesc Fabregas – and resorted to re-signing retired keeper Jens Lehmann for cover in goal.
Despite the injuries, Wenger remains confident about his team’s chances in the title race:
“We are on a remarkably consistent run in the Premier League, have gone out in the Champions League in special circumstances, while at Old Trafford we could have got a result.”
“We just want to keep belief high, togetherness high and give our best shot until the end of the season.”
