It will take many shoes to fill Ian Lozada's size 13s (just a guess, the point is they're big!). Here's a start. Arsenal's starters: 1 Seaman 3 Ashley Cole 4 Vieira 8 Ljungberg 11 Wiltord 12 Lauren 14 Henry 18 Cygan 19 Gilberto 23 Campbell 25 Kanu Bench 24 Shaaban 7 Pires 17 Edu 21 Pennant 22 Luzhny 26 Stepanovs 28 Touré Coach Arsène WENGER
Auxerre's starters: 1 Cool 2 Radet 3 Jaures 4 Boumsong 5 Mexes 7 Faye 8 Lachuer 10 Tainio 11 Fadiga 21 Mwaruwari 23 Kapo Bench 16 Hamel 13 Grichting 18 Mathis 19 Marin 20 Gonzalez 26 Perrier Doumbe* 27 Sirieix Coach Guy Roux *I think I had a Perrier Doumbe the last time I was in Paris. Very refreshing.
In other action... Liverpool 3, Spartak Moskva 1. Wee Michael Owen nets a hat trick, Spartak are the first team eliminated.
Looks like a strong line up we have there. Just wonder when Pires will enter onto the pitch. You can be sure the Highbury Faithful will be going crazy. Oh Yeah happy Birthday Chief(AW).
Well it's a torrential downpour. Auxerre has hand more control of the ball. Water is starting to puddle on the field now. Down 2-0 at half time with these conditions, Arsenal will be lucky to pull out a tie here.
0-2 Auxerre Auxerre seem to have us bottled up. We're going to have to get some pace in the second half. Maybe Toure?
1-2! 53' Henry surges down the right, plays a low cross across goal for Kanu to tap in. Arsenal are back in the match.
Arsenal is pressing the point and controlling the ball. Really coming out attacking in the second half.
64th minute More Arsenal pressure, as Cool does well to punch out Henry's free kick, and Wiltord's ensuing volley is blocked.
71st and 72nd minutes 71 -Kanu looks dangerous in the box, but (future Arsenal target?) Mexes makes an outstanding tackle. 72 - Kanu squares to Henry in the box, but he pokes it wide. 72 - SuperBob is back, entering the match for Gilberto. His first action in 6 months.
76th and 77th minutes 76 - Pires sets up Wiltord from long range, but his shot from 25 meters goes over the bar. 77 - Pires picks out Kanu at the edge of the box, but his shot is blocked by Boumsong. 77 - Kolo Toure comes on for Lauren, Arsenal's 2nd substitution.