Arsenal manager
Arsene Wenger will rest Thierry Henry, Sol Campbell, Jens Lehmann and
Cesc Fabregas for Saturday's FA Cup third round tie at home to Cardiff.
Robin van Persie and Freddie Ljungberg are both set to return from a
knee injury and illness respectively.
Cardiff's plans are in disarray due to unavailability and injuries.
On-loan Wales midfielder Jason Koumas is not allowed to figure by his
club West Brom, while former England striker Michael Ricketts has
returned to full-time employers Leeds after his three-month loan spell
expired. Midfielders Paul Parry and Willie Boland (both leg) are almost
certain to miss out, boss Dave Jones will be down to the bare bones of
his 20-strong squad - which includes three goalkeepers.
Probable lineups:
Arsenal : Almunia, Poom, Lauren, Eboue, Cygan, Toure, Senderos,
Gilberto, Flamini, Song, Reyes, Pires, Ljungberg, Hleb, Van Persie,
Bergkamp, Owusu-Abeyie.
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