Arsene Wenger insists Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has a chance of featuring in the FA Cup final after making his comeback from injury in Arsenal's last Premier League game of the season.
Oxlade-Chamberlain had been out since March with groin and hamstring problems, but came on as a 77th-minute substitute on Sunday as Arsenal thumped West Brom 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger will now focus on preparing his team for Saturday's cup final against Aston Villa - and Oxlade-Chamberlain is in the manager's thoughts.
"He's not completely there to start at the full pace of a game, but he can play," said the Frenchman.
"One more week [of] preparation will help him."
"Since January we haven't dropped too many points compared to our opponents, we've made progress and had players back [from injury]," reflected Wenger.
"What you need to remember is you fight with top-level teams - it's difficult.
"Liverpool [who finished sixth this term] were a point away from winning the title last season."
