Play Fantasy Wenger: Pick your Arsenal starting 11 for the Bolton game
By Graham McNorthbank
Second home game of the season and the body count in the treatment room just keeps getting higher. This season has got Groundhog Day written all over it.
Thomas Vermaelen became the latest victim of the first team curse today when Arsene Wenger revealed he has an Achilles injury, which I'm praying won't keep him sidelined for too long.
In the Verminator's absence, we'll most likely play new signing Sebastien Squillaci or Johan Djourou. Having watched the reserves game mid-week when that pairing were part of an Arsenal defence that shipped three goals against Blackburn, to be frank I'd rather see Alex Song fill in. But perhaps that's harsh, so the toss of a coin opts for Djourou.
In midfield the news is slightly better with Le Boss hinting that we could see the return of Samir Nasri, although I fancy he'll save Samir for the Champions League game next week and go with Cesc Fabregas, Abou Diaby and Tomas Rosicky. I'd prefer Song over Diaby, but we'll see what Le Prof has in mind at 3pm tomorrow.
Bolton boss Owen Coyle has been talking up Jack Wilshere during the week, but I reckon the teenager will be on the bench at kick-off tomorrow, but will perhaps get a cameo later in the second half.
That leaves us with the forward players. Not much choice there, I'm afraid, with Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner all queuing outside the physio's door, leaving us with Andrey Arshavin, Marouane Chamakh and Carlos Vela to do the business. Just who we will have on the bench should one of that trio pull up is anyone's guess.
So, short and not so sweet I know, but here's the Addict XI for tomorrow afternoon. Be sure to share your thoughts on team selection using our comments section below.
Almunia
Sagna Koscielny Djourou Clichy
Rosicky Song Fabregas
Arshavin Chamakh Vela
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Reader Comments (14)
Almunia
Sagna Squillaci Koscielny Gibbs
Diaby Song Fabregas
Rosicky Chamakh Arshavin
Bench: Fabianski, Djourou, Clichy, Wilshere, Nasri, Denilson, Vela
Alumnia
sagna squillaci koscielny gibbs
diaby cesc wilshere
rosicky chamakh vela
all the 3 goals they conceeded were boateng and djorous fault. Squiallicy played well that wenger confirmed he will start. Not the biggest fan of djourou
I agree with your line-up.
I'd have JET on the bench as I really feel 30 mins in a game like this would be good for him (circumstances allowing).
almunia
sagna squillaci koscielny clichy
diaby cesc song
rosicky/eboue chamakh arshavin
Hi mate,
I reckon the team will be ; Almunia, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Fabregas, Diaby, Rosicky, Chamakh, Arshavin.
Cheers.
Almunia
Sagna Squilaci Koschensy Clichy
Diaby Fabregas Song Rosicky
Chamakh Arsharvin
sag squash kos klich
JET JET JET
JET JET JET
who is cheers !!!!!
ref camian mcaffrry haha
we may see gibbs play to rest clichy for midweek...
Almunia
Sagna, Koscielny, Sqillaci, Clichy;
Song, Fabregas, Diaby;
Arshavin, Chamakh, Vela.
I'd love to see Vela given a start. He has beefed up a lot over the summer, looked dangerous in pre season and at the World Cup. If he is not picked when two RVP and Theo are both out, he might start to question why he is hanging around and I think that would me a massive shame.
Preferred team:-
Almunia
Sagna Koscielny Squillaci Gibbs
Song Rosicky Fabregas
Vela Chamakh Arshavin
Reastically, it will be
Sagna Koscielny Squillaci Clichy
Song Diaby Fabregas
Eboue Chamakh Arshavin
Almunia
Sagna Koscielny Squillaci Gibbs
Song Diaby Rosicky /Fab
Vela Chamakh Arshavin
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