Wenger also ruled striker Olivier Giroud out of the trip to Turf Moor .
The Frenchman was not expected to challenge Alexis Sanchez for a place in the first team given the Chilean 's superb form of late .
Wenger also ruled striker Olivier Giroud out of the trip to Turf Moor , although the Frenchman was not expected to challenge Alexis Sanchez for a place in the first team given the Chilean 's superb form of late .