Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain injury could rule him out of vital Arsenal and England clashes

Chamberlain limped out of Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup win over Man United with a hamstring problem

The winger limped out of the 2-1 win at Old Trafford in the FA Cup on Monday and is already ruled out of the visit of West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
However, initial thoughts were that he could face three or four weeks on the sidelines - something scans are expected to confirm once the initial swelling has gone down.
The clock is ticking loudly with Roy Hodgson set to name his squad a week today for the European Championships qualifier against Lithuania on March 27 and the friendly against Italy in Turin four days later.

Oxlade-Chamberlain had only just returned to the side following a groin problem and could also miss the return Champions League tie in Monaco next Tuesday, where Arsenal need a full range of attacking options if they are to overcome a 3-1 home defeat in the first leg.

A tricky visit to St James' Park to face Newcastle before the international break is followed by a clash with Liverpool immediately after it on April 4 - one of the biggest threats to Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the top four.
Manager Arsene Wenger said: "Chamberlain has a hamstring strain. The only thing we don't know is how bad it is, because usually the scans are only done 48 hours after the accident."
The injury is the latest in a long line of soft-tissue problems to hit Arsenal players this season, a situation that has caused Wenger to re-think his approach with a thorough overhaul of the medical department at the club, with a position as their new soft-tissue specialist already being advertised.

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