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LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Arsenal's Belarus international midfielder Aleksandr Hleb is likely to miss the Champions League Group H match at Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday after suffering a leg injury against West Ham United.

Hleb was injured in a collision with West Ham's Mark Noble on Saturday and the extent of the bruising shocked Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.

'If it was an accident, it is a very bad accident, because if you see his leg it is unbelievable,' he told the club's website.

'It is red and bruised from the knee down to the toes. We are quite optimistic because, for me, Noble is usually a fair player. I don't know if it was an accident or not, but he caught him very well.'

But Wenger doubted whether Hleb would be fit to face the Romanians.

'I don't think Hleb will play on Tuesday because he cannot walk properly at the moment,' said Wenger, whose team stayed top of the Premier League with their win at Upton Park.

Arsenal opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Sevilla two weeks ago, while Steaua lost 2-1 at Slavia Prague.

Eboue should be the perfect replacement.

i Think we should play Theo as right Winger. The kid needs games to build his confidence.

I also think that Theo could play on the right wing and he could show us his class. He is very young and he need some games to play. Go gunners!!