Sunderland players have said they are injured as
he struggles to put together a strong team to play
against Arsenal.
Relegated Sunderland travel to the Emirates
Stadium on Tuesday and the manager is concerned
he may have to "take the kids" for the match.
Jason Denayer and Victor Anichebe suffered
injuries in the defeat to Swansea City last time out
and are expected to miss the game, with George
Honeyman also a doubt.
And Moyes is worried that two more players have
said they are injured as Sunderland prepare for the
fixture, although he did not name them.
"I'm more concerned that I have now got a couple
others who are saying they have got injuries as
well," said Moyes.
"So I need to make sure I have got a team to put
out. We will definitely have a team to put out and
we will go there and be committed but there are
one or two we are not sure about.
"I won't say [who] just now but there are a couple
of others we are concerned about.
"It might be that we have to take the kids with us
to Arsenal but that is not a problem."
Asked whether Denayer and Anichebe are available,
Moyes said: "At the moment I wouldn't think so. I
have not had chance to see them this morning, but
the two boys came off injured and weren't involved
in Sunday's training.
"I don't think George Honeyman will be fit either.
Another couple are complaining about different
things, so we will see how they are.
"I was massively disappointed with Saturday's
performance, it was really, really poor. I didn't
enjoy it. I have not enjoyed the feelings since the
game, probably as much as any game."
Moyes urged Sunderland's players to prove they
belong in the Premier League as they prepare to
face an Arsenal team still in with a chance of a
top-four finish.
"We have to improve and we go to Arsenal and be
determined," he said. "The players have to stand
up and show they are capable of playing at this
level and see themselves as Premier League
players. For most of this season it has not shown
that way.
"Many of them probably believe they have futures
elsewhere but you have to perform on the pitch to
do that. The last two games are a chance to show
they can play on the stages like the Emirates and
Stamford Bridge.
"It has been a horrible season because of the
outcome. We have said we are really disappointed
by it. We have made everyone well aware our
squad was short from the start, we would also
have liked to have added in January. We were
always playing catch up."
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