Saturday team news - A bit of a shambles really

Last updated : 18 August 2006 By Chris Parry
Cole wants to play, but Wenger clearly doesn't want him to.

Reyes doesn't want to play, Wenger probably wants him to, unless of course Madrid want him in which case he won't want him involved - Anyway he's unavailable with a 'groin injury'.

Rosicky no doubt wants to play but he's injured as well, and so are Senderos, Clichy, Diaby and Lauren.

Jens was supposedly on his death bed earlier in the week, but now he's raring to go.

Freddie is being rushed back into the team because we don't have anyone else.

Henry is in the squad even though he played ninety minutes in midweek for France, and depending upon who you listen to he isn't fully fit either.

And they call our neighbours from West London 'The Circus'!

To sum it all up, here's the squad to face Villa - A little thin maybe, but still good enough to win:

Lehmann, Flamini, Eboue, Toure, Djourou, Fabregas, Gilberto, Van Persie, Adebayor, Henry, Almunia, Hoyte, Hleb, Aliadiere, Cygan, Traore, Song, Ljungberg.