By Richard Clarke
Arsenal's rejuvenating victory over Liverpool on Wednesday night may have come at a cost.Andrey Arshavin and Alex Song both picked up injuries in the 1-0 win at Emirates Stadium and will require further examination on Friday. The Russian went off with a hamstring problem. The Cameroon midfielder lasted the game but collected a medial knee ligament injury in the process. When he spoke to TV Online on Thursday lunchtime, it was too early for Arsène Wenger to predict the extent of their injuries. However the manager could confirm one piece of good news. Samir Nasri is fine after coming off in the first half against Liverpool. The Frenchman felt unwell after being elbowed early on but he has recovered now.Still, with Champions League commitments in Porto next Wednesday, the manager could ill-afford these new injury concerns."Unfortunately we have lost Alex Song with a medial knee ligament problem," said Wenger. "I hope he will be available for next week but it is not for sure. Arshavin looks to be a hamstring problem. We have to assess that too. "Nasri got an elbow in his face and he felt unwell. But that is no problem. He will be available. "So the questions marks will be about Arshavin and Song. We'll know more tomorrow. Arshavin has a scan today and Alex Song has come in for treatment. He is very sore today so we'll have to see how he responds."
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