Re: ***The Official Arsenal "Gunners" Thread***
Wenger downplays the severity of RVP & Gibbs injuries, while the Arseblogger reports:
Here is the Sky Sports match preview, complete with possible starting XIs:
Uh, see a problem there? I'm thinking the team will look something like this (from right to left, back to front):
Starting XI: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Silvestre, Song, Fabregas, Ramsey, Eboue, Eduardo, Arshavin
Bench: Fabianski/Mannone, Senderos, Traore, Denilson, Nasri, Rosicky, Vela
Of course Nasri or Rosicky could easily start in place of Ramsey or Eboue, with one having supposedly suffered a minor knock during internationals and one being a natural RB who often inexplicably starts over natural attackers... but I won't name names. Anyways, I doubt Wenger throws the "new signings" into the fray to start, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them come off the bench. Particularly if the game is secure in the 2nd half, although I'm expecting this to be a tough away fixture.
The match will be live on FSC Saturday @ 10am ET.
Wenger downplays the severity of RVP & Gibbs injuries, while the Arseblogger reports:
We'll get full team news today but while Walcott, van Persie, Gibbs, Bendtner, Diaby and Clichy all miss out, Denilson, Traore, Vela and Fabianski return.
Here is the Sky Sports match preview, complete with possible starting XIs:
Sunderland: Fulop, McCartney, da Silva, Mensah, Bardsley, Malbranque, Reid, Richardson, Cana, Bent, Campbell
Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Silvestre, Gallas, Vermaelen, Ramsey, Song, Fabregas, Arshavin, Eduardo, Bendtner
Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Silvestre, Gallas, Vermaelen, Ramsey, Song, Fabregas, Arshavin, Eduardo, Bendtner
Starting XI: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Silvestre, Song, Fabregas, Ramsey, Eboue, Eduardo, Arshavin
Bench: Fabianski/Mannone, Senderos, Traore, Denilson, Nasri, Rosicky, Vela
Of course Nasri or Rosicky could easily start in place of Ramsey or Eboue, with one having supposedly suffered a minor knock during internationals and one being a natural RB who often inexplicably starts over natural attackers... but I won't name names. Anyways, I doubt Wenger throws the "new signings" into the fray to start, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them come off the bench. Particularly if the game is secure in the 2nd half, although I'm expecting this to be a tough away fixture.
The match will be live on FSC Saturday @ 10am ET.
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