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Hamstrung Oxlade-Chamberlain facing nervy wait over FA Cup final

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unsure if Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the FA Cup final after sustaining a hamstring injury against Southampton.

The England international lasted just 36 minutes of the Gunners' 2-0 victory at St Mary's Stadium before being replaced by Hector Bellerin.

Oxlade-Chamberlain is now a major doubt for Saturday's trip to Stoke City, while the cup final with Chelsea is just over two weeks away.

Providing an update on the player's status, Wenger said: "It's a hamstring problem but we don't know how bad it is.

"I don't know [about the FA Cup final]. He walks properly.

"I didn't see any incident where he had to stop a sprint. It was more fatigue, but it's difficult to assess now after the game.

"We will know maybe in the next 48 hours how bad it is."