Arsene Wenger must cope with an injury crisis tonight, with Manuel Almunia, William Gallas, Alexandre Song, Eduardo da Silva and Andrey Arshavin all left at home. Will Arsenal, then, play more defensively than usual?
MH: Wenger has indicated that they will. Though he was not due to make a final decision until late this afternoon, he was considering playing Emmanuel Eboue on the right side of a midfield-three, thus giving his defence added protection.
Is Lukasz Fabianski likely to suffer from nerves?
MH: I fear that he might be. Playing in goal in place of Manuel Almunia in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea last season, Fabianski twice gifted the opposition goals by rushing off his line. He will need to show greater calm