Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is on a season-long loan at Serie A club AS Roma.
Arsenal are two points clear of Leicester City at the top of the Premier League table.
Gunners host Sunderland on Saturday before key trips to Liverpool and Stoke City.
The French midfielder is eyeing more FA Cup glory with the Gunners.
Mundo Deportivo claimed in December that the Gunners had made a £14m bid to secure his services.
Sam Allardyce says the authorities are trying to destroy the FA Cup with fixture pile-up.
Arsene Wenger believes his previous teams did not have the experience to sustain title runs.
Alexis Sanchez has been sidelined since Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Norwich City at the end of November.
Javier Hernandez was a rumoured target for Arsene Wenger in the January transfer window.
The Gunners boss has given his players some time off but worries it may do more harm than good.
Olivier Giroud has assisted two goals in two consecutive games in the Premier League.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also a rumoured target for Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Gabriel came in place to replace Laurent Koscielny for Arsenal's game against Bournemouth.
Arsene Wenger is not looking to add too many players to the squad in January.
Santi Cazorla is recovering ahead of schedule while Francis Coquelin has started running.
German has limited practice and taken lot of rest between games in order to stay fit.
A new deal could be on the cards for Wilshere, who has only two years left in his current contract.
Arsenal are close to completing a deal for Mohamed Elneny in January.
Arsene Wenger believes it will be quite a challenge for any team to win the league this season.
Reports suggest the Gunners could announce the midfielder's arrival imminently.
27-year-old German international scored one goal and assisted another in 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
Arsene Wenger has calmed concerns over injuries to Mathieu Flamini and Kieran Gibbs.