Gunners checking injured Walcott
Walcott had been in decent form for the Gunners, scoring four goals in three games before the international break.
However, the 21-year-old – recalled by Fabio Capello after being omitted from his ill-fated World Cup squad – was taken to hospital on Tuesday night for precautionary X-rays after turning his ankle in the build-up to Wayne Rooney’s opening goal in the 3-1 win over Switzerland in Basle.
Initial fears of a break were dispelled by Capello, suggesting the player felt the injury was “not a big problem”.