Samir Nasri and Mikael Silvestre have been ruled out of Arsenal's Champions League trip to Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.

Midfielder Nasri suffered an ankle injury on international duty with France and failed a fitness test on Tuesday morning to determine whether he would travel to Ukraine.

Silvestre, who made a shock move to the Emirates from Manchester United in the transfer window, was expected to make his Arsenal debut in the Group G opener but remains sidelined by a thigh injury he picked up in August.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be able to call on Emmanuel Eboue and Gael Clichy, however, who have both been declared fit and named in the 18-man squad.

Arsenal squad: Manuel Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Cesc Fabregas, Kolo Toure, William Gallas, Robin van Persie, Carlos Vela, Theo Walcott, Denilson, Aaron Ramset, Alex Song, Jack Wilshere, Johan Djourou, Lukasz Fabianski, Gael Clichy, Emmanuel Adebayor, Nicklas Bendtnar, Emmanuel Eboue

Milan have called off their bid to sign Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko following the purchase of Ronaldinho from Barcelona.

Adebayor has also been linked with Barca, while Shevchenko is expected to stay in London despite repeated overtures from his former club Milan.

The Rossoneri were also one of several clubs linked with Chelsea and Ivory Coast hit-man Didier Drogba, but no formal bid was made.

"The market for Milan is closed with Ronaldinho," Rossoneri chief executive Adriano Galliani said after signing the Brazilian for 21 million euros plus add-ons.

"As far as arrivals are concerned, we are finished, absolutely."

Galliani added that the likes of Croatia defender Dario Simic and teenage striker Alberto Paloschi could be sold.

Togo forward Adebayor hit 30 goals last season and wants to quit Arsenal, aware that he can triple his wage to more than £100,000 a week.

Shevchenko has struggled to settle since joining Chelsea for £30 million two seasons ago, but new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has backed the Ukrainian to succeed at Stamford Bridge.

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I start to like Arsenal new boy Emmanuel Adebayor even more now i read he had the good sense not to become a Spud.


The Gooner striker said “I met a Tottenham official last Friday morning. But my heart was already at Arsenal. I am really happy to be part of The Gunners' family.”


Well done gooner.