Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he will not rush Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie back into Premier League action too soon.
"To have a good season you need a good preparation so we want to especially build up Cesc and Van Persie well," said Wenger.
"They came back on August 5 and you need three to four weeks preparation if you want to do well in the Premier League."
Wenger attempted to add experienced France international defender Sebastien Squillaci - provided a deal can be struck with Sevilla for the £6.5million-rated centre-back - to his squad as he prepares for the visit of new boys Blackpool, with a number of players set to return from injury.
Alex Song, Denilson and Johan Djourou are expected back in the squad, but Emmanuel Frimpong followed Samir Nasri - out for up to a month after minor knee surgery - into the Arsenal treatment room after it was confirmed the 18-year-old could miss the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
Wenger, though, is still not about to rush Fabregas and Van Persie into action.
"All are available - at different levels (of fitness)," the manager told Arsenal TV Online.
"I need to make up my mind who I integrate in the squad, but there is no major problem for anybody really.
"Denilson has not played since April 14 and did not play one minute of a game (in pre-season). He still needs to work.
"All the others are quite available - at least to be on the bench, but at the same time we do not want to rush it."
Striker Nicklas Bendtner (groin) is still not yet available, while Laurent Koscielny is suspended after his late sending off at Anfield.
Koscielny, a summer recruit from Lorient, could be joined by another defensive reinforcement in Squillaci, who requested to miss Sevilla's midweek Champions League play-off against Braga to avoid being cup-tied.
"The player asked not to play because of the offer from such a big team, but, for the moment, we believe the offer is insufficient and Squillaci is still a Sevilla player," said Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez.
Another stumbling block to completing any deal is likely to be the length of contract, with Arsenal usually only offering one-year contracts to senior players.
Arsenal are also said to be keen to sign an experienced goalkeeper and have been linked with both Mark Schwarzer and Shay Given.
Meanwhile, left-back Armand Traore looks set to be leaving for Benfica after falling behind England international Kieran Gibbs in the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium.
