Arsenal have completed the signing Mohamed Elneny from Basel to bolster their depleted midfield.
Arsene Wenger confirmed the news last night after Wednesday's 3-3 draw with Liverpool at Anfield. "He has joined us and we will see if he can qualify for Sunday."
The Egyptian international who has played 39 times for his country scoring three goals. Arsene Wenger turned his attentions to Elneny after various injuries to his midfield.
New Arsenal signing Mohamed Elneny at London Colney.
With Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Francis Coquelin all out through long term injuries, Arsenal need urgent reinforcements and Mohamed Elneny fits the bill.
It's thought that Elneny has signed on a four-and-a-half year contract and a fee believed to be in the region of £5m.
Mohamed Elneny Signs For Arsenal
ACF Fiorentina v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Europa League(01 of17)
FLORENCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 17: Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel 1893 celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League match between Fiorentina and Basel on September 17, 2015 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) (credit:Gabriele Maltinti via Getty Images)
ACF Fiorentina v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Europa League(02 of17)
FLORENCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 17: Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel 1893 celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League match between Fiorentina and Basel on September 17, 2015 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) (credit:Gabriele Maltinti via Getty Images)
ACF Fiorentina v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Europa League(03 of17)
FLORENCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 17: Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel 1893 scores a goal during the UEFA Europa League match between Fiorentina and Basel on September 17, 2015 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) (credit:Gabriele Maltinti via Getty Images)
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Basel's midfielder Mohamed Elneny (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League football match between Fiorentina and Basel on September 17, 2015, at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIZIANA FABI via Getty Images)
FC Basel v Maccabi Tel Aviv - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg(05 of17)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 19: Mohamed Elneny of Basel controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League qualifying round play off first leg match between FC Basel and Maccabi Tel Aviv at St. Jakob-Park on August 19, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images) (credit:Simon Hofmann via Getty Images)
FC Basel v Maccabi Tel Aviv - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg(06 of17)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 19: Mohamed Elneny of Basel controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League qualifying round play off first leg match between FC Basel and Maccabi Tel Aviv at St. Jakob-Park on August 19, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images) (credit:Simon Hofmann via Getty Images)
FC Basel v Maccabi Tel Aviv - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg(07 of17)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 19: Mohamed Elneny of Basel controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League qualifying round play off first leg match between FC Basel and Maccabi Tel Aviv at St. Jakob-Park on August 19, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images) (credit:Simon Hofmann via Getty Images)
Liverpool FC v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League(08 of17)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Joe Allen of Liverpool competes with Mohamed Elneny of Basel durng the UEFA Champions League match between Liverpool FC and FC Basel 1893 on December 9, 2014 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) (credit:Andrew Powell via Getty Images)
FC Basel 1893 v Liverpool FC - UEFA Champions League(09 of17)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 01: Mario Balotelli of Liverpool tries to break away from Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Basel 1893 and Liverpool FC at St. Jakob Stadium on October 1, 2014 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
FC Basel 1893 v Liverpool FC - UEFA Champions League(10 of17)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 01: (THE SUN OUT,THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jordan Henderson of Liverpool competes with Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel 1893 during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Basel 1893 and Liverpool FC on October 1, 2014 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) (credit:John Powell via Getty Images)
Real Madrid CF v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League(11 of17)
MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 16: Toni Kroos of Real Madrid is chased by Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Real Madrid and FC Basel 1893 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 16, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) (credit:Angel Martinez via Getty Images)
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Basel's goalkeeper Yann Sommer (L) and Basel's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny talk during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg football match FC Salzburg vs FC Basel in Salzburg, Austria, on March 20, 2014. Basel won the match 1-2. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOF STACHE via Getty Images)
FC Salzburg v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Europa League Round of 16(13 of17)
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA - MARCH 20: Mohamed Elneny of Basel challenges Sadio Mane of Salzburg during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between FC Salzburg and FC Basel 1893 at Stadion Salzburg on March 20, 2014 in Salzburg, Austria. (Photo by Simon Hausberger/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
FC Schalke 04 v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Champions League(14 of17)
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 11: Mohamed Elneny (L) of Basel holds off the challenge of Roman Neustaedter (R) of Schalke during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between FC Schalke 04 and FC Basel 1893 at the Veltins-Arena on December 11, 2013 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Martin Rose via Getty Images)
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FC Basel's German defender Markus Steinhoefer (C) and FC Basel's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny (R) celebrate with teammates after their victory against Tottenham during the UEFA Europa League second-leg quarter-final football match on April 11, 2013 in Basel. FC Basel qualified for the semi-finals. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur FC v FC Basel 1893 - UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: First Leg(16 of17)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: Mohamed Elneny of FC Basel controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg between Tottenham Hotspur FC and FC Basel 1893 at White Hart Lane on April 4, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Paul Gilham via Getty Images)
Portugal Soccer Champions League(17 of17)
Basel's Mohamed Elneny, left, challenges for the ball with Porto's Yacine Brahimi during the Champions League round of sixteen second leg soccer match between FC Porto and FC Basel at the at Dragao Stadium in Porto, Portugal, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)