Ashley Cole is doubtful with a calf injury (Gael Clichy, come on down!) and Freddie is still having problems related to his recent migraines. Arsene Wenger expects him to return for Boxing Day though.
And in goal? - Looks like it will be Jens on the bench again.
Arsene Wenger had this to say about the visit to Portsmouth:
And in goal? - Looks like it will be Jens on the bench again.
Arsene Wenger had this to say about the visit to Portsmouth:
"I feel we have had three good performances and that should be a good ground to help us get back where we were before. The team has belief back, it just now depends how we keep the focus in every game.
"I feel having such a dip and not being so far from Chelsea, it is down now to us. We have experience and have dealt with that before.
"We know that Christmas is important and that we must go to Portsmouth and play with the same concentration, desire and hunger we did against Chelsea, then we have a very good chance to come out with a good result."
Team from: Lehmann, Almunia, Lauren, Hoyte, Cole, Clichy, Campbell, Toure, Senderos, Fabregas, Flamini, Vieira, Pires, Reyes, Ljungberg, Pennant, van Persie, Henry, Bergkamp.