Robin Van Persie will also start in order to provide some quality up front and Hleb and Senderos will also travel, however most of the senior players are being rested for the Boxing Day trip to Charlton.
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Poom, Gilbert, Eboue, Djourou, Senderos, Owusu Abeyie, Muamba, Hleb, Larsson, Van Persie, Lupoli, Bendtner, Song, Cygan, Gilberto.
Arsenal (from): Almunia, Poom, Gilbert, Eboue, Djourou, Senderos, Owusu Abeyie, Muamba, Hleb, Larsson, Van Persie, Lupoli, Bendtner, Song, Cygan, Gilberto.