Arsenal boost! Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez likely to be fit for Chelsea clash, confirms Wenger

Arsene Wenger is hopeful that both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be fit for Arsenal's clash with Chelsea.

The Gunners welcome Guus Hiddink's side on Sunday as they look for their first Premier League win over the Blues since 2011.

Ozil missed last week's match with Stoke due to a groin problem, while Sanchez has been out since the end of November with a hamstring strain.

But Wenger is confident that both should return for this weekend's showdown at the Emirates.

"The good news is that Ozil certainly will be available," said Wenger.

"Sanchez, the next two days will be decisive but, this time, I think he will make it for selection."

The Gunners boss also gave an update on the rest of the club's injured stars, and brought fans encouraging news.

"Francis Coquelin is back in full training today, ahead of schedule," the Frenchman added.

"Danny Welbeck will be in full training next week. So those are positive news. Rosicky I think will play for the under-21s tomorrow night.

"A few players are coming back. We're going into a very important period now, so to have people available is important for us.

"We have done extremely well during all this period when we had big players out, but it's just a good opportunity to have everybody back."

While Sanchez is back in contention after recovering from a hamstring problem suffered at Norwich, Wenger has been wary about throwing him back in but feels he is now ready for a return.

"The doubt is about him having been out for a long time, and the risk of a setback," Wenger said.

"To be clear on all the tests is one thing. To be clear after training is another. But the intensity of a big game you can never replicate in training, but you can make the risk minimal.

"I'm cautious with him because we cannot afford a setback, which would mean a very long period out. We don't want to take this risk. The signs he's shown in training this week are positive."