The Gunners travel to play the Ukrainian side on Wednesday night, but the manager is unwilling to risk the 23-year-old in the fixture.
The Spaniard had to be taken off during the recent game against West Ham United after feeling his hamstring, but the Frenchman insists that it is not a strain.
"He has a good chance to play on Sunday but Wednesday night is too risky," Wenger said in a press conference.
"He has no real strain, just a bit of pain. I don't know what it's down to but we cannot take a gamble as he has had injuries before. There's still a bit of reluctance to push it 100 per cent."
In the meantime, the manager also revealed that he has fitness concerns regarding Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Alex Song.
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