Arsene Wenger insists he will not complain despite Arsenal’s fixture pile-up.

Gunners boss Wenger plans to rest and rotate for the home Carabao Cup quarter-final with West Ham on Tuesday, as it is the second of three games in less than a week.

They also host Liverpool on Friday night, but Wenger says he will not moan and his fringe players will be pleased for the game time — Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud are both set to start.

Wenger said: “Let’s not complain. Let’s first win. We want to win and we want to win in every single competition.

Sead Kolasinac didn't play at the weekend but was involved in Monday training (
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It's a tall order asking Per Mertesacker and co to play in all three games so Wenger will rotate (
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The West Ham game is a chance for players who weren't in the team on Saturday (
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“That’s where I come back to: We’ve got a big squad of top quality and the best way to show that is to use first of all our squad and when we are in different competitions, show we can deal with the problems we face.

“I trust this team, but I can talk and talk and talk. It’s about what we do tomorrow on the pitch and how much we want it.

“We have so many quality players who have not started on Saturday (in the 1-0 win over Newcastle).

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“But you cannot say that you prefer to play a player who has played three games in six days to a guy who is at the same level and is completely fresh.

“The players who will start are basically all international players, so that’s why I think it’s a decision that makes sense and you have as well to show the trust and the confidence that we have in the players who did not start last week.

“We finished a bit flat in the second half against Newcastle, so it’s important to give a chance to other players and as well to use the squad - and that’s what I will do.”

Arsenal and West Ham played to a goalless Premier League draw just last Wednesday (
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Fringe players will face West Ham and the bench is likely to include some of the club’s more promising youngsters.

Jack Wilshere and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are set to be kept back for Friday, when Wenger will rest more senior players.

Matt Macey, Eddie Nketiah, Ben Sheaf, Joe Willock, Jordi Osei-Tutu and Joseph Olowu have all signed new deals recently, and Wenger added: “It’s a very exciting bunch of young players.

“They went recently to Manchester City and won in a convincing way and I made that decision a few months ago to try and keep them at the club because I believe they all have futures at the club.

“I am convinced as well, but it is very important for Arsenal to continue giving chances to young players we educate here.”

PROBABLE TEAMS

ARSENAL Ospina; Debuchy, Holding, Mertesacker, Chambers, Kolasinac; Elneny, Coquelin; Welbeck, Walcott; Giroud.

WEST HAM Hart; Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Zabaleta, Rice, Obiang, Masuaku; Hernandez, Sakho, Ayew.

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