He carried on but was clearly in discomfort and was replaced by Lukasz Fabianski with 12 minutes left.

BBC: Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd

Sunderland almost took the lead after 14 seconds but Carlos Edwards' volley was well parried by Lukasz Fabianski.

BBC: Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal

Keeper Lukasz Fabianski picked up what was deemed a Sol Campbell backpass and Falcao scored from a quick free-kick.

BBC: Arsene Wenger is unhappy with Porto's winning goal

The Spaniard was making his first league start since September in the absence of Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski, but there was no excuse for this howler.

BBC: West Brom 2-2 Arsenal

And after Rodallega missed two early opportunities, the first a header, the second a low drive easily held by Lukasz Fabianski, it was N'Zogbia who created the opening goal.

BBC: Wigan 2-2 Arsenal

No sooner had City almost opened the scoring - Lukasz Fabianski reacting brilliantly to keep out David Silva's goalbound flick from a Carlos Tevez cross - than they went down to 10 men.

BBC: Man City 0-3 Arsenal

On 19 minutes Bellamy played a one-two with Gareth Bale and hared away towards the Polish goal, only for the covering Michal Zewlakow to clear the danger as Bellamy chipped over onrushing keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

BBC: Wales 0-1 Poland

Dundee United's Lukasz Zaluska, who will join Celtic next season, could be in line for a place in the team for the Group 3 match in Kielce, while Arsenal's Lukasz Fabianski is also available to Beenhakker.

BBC: Boruc dropped from Poland squad

And for all Arsenal's pretty passing and intricate patterns in the second half, it was Chelsea who applied the killer blow five minutes from time when Alex concluded a fast bowler's run-up with a true touch of Brazil as he lashed a long-range free-kick high beyond Lukasz Fabianski.

BBC: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal