With Gael Clichy also out, Armand Traore could deputise at left-back when Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday.

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There was further bad news for Pompey as they also lost Armand Traore through injury.

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The visitors started well with Jermain Defoe missing a sitter after Armand Traore had hit the post.

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Wenger also saw Emmanuel Eboue and defenders Armand Traore and William Gallas pick up injuries during the match against Stoke.

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The American gave Gunners left-back Armand Traore a torrid time throughout, and it was from his corner that Everton opened the scoring.

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Pompey were now playing on the break, but on one of their counter-attacks they might have wrapped up the tie had Armand Traore not blasted his shot at Nilson.

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Arsenal had come to Spain hoping to win the group and Wenger entrusted the task to a team includeing Philippe Senderos, Eduardo, Gilberto, Bendtner, Armand Traore and Justin Hoyte.

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But the only loan options available to Redknapp are players from outside the Premier League as the Pompey boss has already brought in Chelsea's Ben Sahar and Arsenal's Armand Traore, filling his allocation of two players from within England.

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