Hector Bellerin, Theo Walcott to miss Champions League trip to Ludogorets

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Hector Bellerin and Theo Walcott will sit out of Tuesday night's Champions League match against Ludogorets Razgrad in Bulgaria.

Bellerin has been ever-present in the Gunners team, but it appears as though Wenger has one eye on this weekend's North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

Walcott trained separately from his teammates this morning after missing Saturday's 4-1 win over Sunderland with a hamstring strain, but he will not be risked tomorrow night.

Injured pair Santi Cazorla and Nacho Monreal will also miss the match, which is the reverse fixture of the meeting at the Emirates, where Arsenal thumped Ludogorets 6-0 a fortnight ago.

"Nacho, Hector, Santi and Theo haven't travelled. Some are close to returning," The Mirror quotes Wenger as saying.

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 14 games in all competitions.