From ArsenalDotCom twitter feed: "Injury news: Vermaelen out of Bolton game. Wenger says Squillaci will play."
[LINEUP-4-3-3]AA, Chamakh, Eboue, Diaby, Song, Cesc, Clichy, Kos, SS, Sagna, Almunia[/LINEUP-4-3-3] Although I hope its Rosicky or JW in for Eboue
nasri is available. wilshere is a left footer, and rosicky is a preferred left footer. makes sense to play nasri if he is genuinely ready to play, although i suspect he won't be quite fit enough.
Re: EPL | Week 3 | Arsenal FC v. Bolton Wanderers | Pre/During/Post Matchday Thread [R] Yeah, I'm glad this one's at home though. Traveling after an interlull has really hosed us in the past.
Well I will be curious to see how the new defense looks, hopefully the offense dominates to put the pressure off of the defense. A shutout sure will put the confidence in them.
feels like a month since the Blackburn game, hate the international break!!! will be up early for the United game first though, should be a heated game
we gotta win today squid and kos in the middle? nolan is good aerially so we can judge how good they are in the air eboue on the right?
mid week game so guess it makes some sense to rest the French internationals who played twice (all 180 min if I'm not mistaken)
Looks like a solid starting line up. Don't know why...but I have a feeling that Gibbs is gonna shine today.
France got delayed in the Faroe Island and didnt flu out until yesterday. Arshavin is the only player in the line-up that played 90mins during the week. Arsene has obviously been influenced by player fatigue/international break.
I'm guessing that our french nats are out as they played (iirc) all 180 minutes during the interlulz. The lineup reads like a 4-5-1 to me... (not that it's a bad thing, we'll still show up with our usual boatload of chances). I'll go for 2-0. goals from Rosicky and Arshavin (Cesc and Chamakh with the assists)
It's a bit early but anyone got a stream yet? If not I'll ask again in a bit...mornings like this I ask myself, why did I drink last night. Here's to three points!