Aston Villa v Arsenal Wedensday 21st December 19.45

[Cripps_orig]

No Song for this.

Djourou picked up a knock so will hopefully miss this.

Villa are very poor but we are notoriously shite after a defeat.

Villa will have Bent and Agbonlahor back

We'll have Kos at the back

2-1 Villa imo

[dazthegooner]

Nah I can see us actually winning this one I just feel we will be too strong for them and grind out a 1-0 win Van Persie (who else) scoring the winner.

[Dennis Bendtner]

This is a must-win. Not a cliched must-win™, but going to Villa Park isn't one of the expected tough games nowadays.

I think Coquelin should play.

[Cripps_orig]

Djourou has a groin problem and could be out for 3 weeks

[Cripps_orig]

SirChesney

Koscielny Mertesacker Vermaelen Miquel

Arteta Coquelin Rosicky

Walcott RVP Oxlade-Chamberlain

When is Gibbs due back? Rosicky in cos with Coq being a youngster and Ramsey being in poor form, Rosicky can help out with his experience.

Oxface in for Gervinho is a no brainer.

[dazthegooner]

Well rumour has it Gibbs could be back for this match as he's in training atm but Wenger didn't want to rick him today as not fully fit.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I hope we score more goals than they do.

[Syn]

Should be very interesting to see whether he picks Frimpong or Coquelin for this game...or whether he goes with someone like Rosicky/Benayoun and urges them to sit back.

I would pick Coquelin...he's the safe bet for a 7/10 performance. With Frimpong, you get the feeling a 9/10 is just as likely as a sending off in the 34th minute.

[Syn]

Do Arteta's yellows for Everton count?

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/mikel-arteta#clubsTabsDisciplinary

This suggests he's suspended for this game as well.

[Master Splinter]

Arteta was our holding player today, so maybe he will play Rosicky or Benayoun.

Miquel has been very good every time he has played for Arsenal. A few jitters occasionally, but on the whole looks composed and not out of place at this level at all. Grimandi on the bench as cover?

It would nice to see Ju or OAC involved, as we're going to need them soon with the African players going and the injury tidal wave moving towards the midfield and attack.

Can't we go one fucking month without a third of the squad dead?