He caught the eye last season with incredible performances in the Carling Cup and this season Kieran Gibbs is expected to play a major role for Arsenal.

Capello has named Arsenal’s 21-year-old Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs, and Jack Wilshire amongst those he is interested in. He also hopes to bring Manchester City winger Adam Johnson and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora into the team.

FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has a message for players at the World Cup in South Africa: You'll pay for those hard tackles.

D'Hooghe said Wednesday that he plans to give referees plenty of instruction and warning about rough play, adding that a big event like the World Cup offers a chance to send the message that bone-crunching take-downs are unacceptable.

Players don't always get red carded for these challenges, as they invariably claim they were trying to get the ball and a severe injury was accidental.

Even an Arsenal fan, who probably hates Ashley Cole, would tell you that he is one of the best left backs in the world. Kieran Gibbs is nearly ten years his junior and one of England’s brightest prospects.

Gibbs fractured his metatarsal in the Champions League clash against Tottenham Hotspur last November, ruling him out for several months. Arsene Wenger described the injury as a “big hole in his foot” and the injury was so serious that he had to undergo an operation in January.

Arsene Wenger has major injury problems for Arsenal's Champions League clash with Porto tomorrow after five players were ruled out of the last-16 match.

Manuel Almunia, William Gallas, Alex Song, Eduardo and Andrey Arshavin have all been sidelined and did not fly with the squad to Portugal today, leaving Arsenal as underdogs on the sports bet markets.