The defender, stripped of the captaincy in November, is not expected to feature again this term after damaging medial ligaments in his knee during the Gunners' Champions League match with Villarreal on Wednesday.
Questioned by reporters if Gallas had made his last appearance in an Arsenal shirt, Wenger replied: "That's a big question. No, because he has a one-year contract to go. I envisage him to be here next year.
"He's had a challenging season. I believe he has certainly had to cope with a major disappointment. But we have to give him a lot of credit, because he came back with great performances, so he dealt well with the situation."
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Cesc Fabregas replaced Gallas as captain after the Frenchman made critical comments about his teammates earlier this season.
Gallas will be joined on the sidelines by goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, out for three weeks, and Gael Clichy, for two, leaving Wenger short of defensive options.
Three youngsters are set to come in, with Lukasz Fabianski taking over in goal, Johan Djourou replacing Gallas and 19-year-old Kieran Gibbs, rather than the fit-again Mikael Silvestre, filling in for Clichy at left-back.
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