RW: Theo Walcott
It would be a lie to say he was impressive when he came on against Monaco – despite hitting the post with a shot which rebounded and was dispatched by Aaron Ramsey – he mainly just stood around in spaces where he couldn’t be found by his Arsenal teammates instead of effectively stretching the play.
But he’ll likely start on Saturday given Alexis Sanchez is clearly desperate for a rest.
CAM: Tomas Rosicky
Back from illness and likely to start given the incredible performance of Mesut Özil in the Champions League that will likely have caused a few sore muscles on Wednesday morning.
Arsenal might struggle for the same creativity and ball retention without the German, but will have to deal with his absence if they want to avoid another long-term injury.
ST: Olivier Giroud
Quashed some demons on Tuesday, finally scoring against Monaco after his first-leg horror show. It’s been an admirable few weeks for the Frenchman – who will want to keep his run going.
It was a solitary Giroud header in the festive period last season that earned the Gunners a 1-0 victory that day, will he be similarly decisive this weekend?