Quite why he's being rushed back into the team for tonight's game is anybody's guess, but Arsene Wenger insists that he won't take any risks regarding his fitness.
He says:
He says:
"We tested Thierry quite severely in training on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the response is okay. If there was the slightest risk, I wouldn't take it but I feel that I will start him."
Three points from this game will seal qualification for the second phase of the competition.
Team from: Lehmann, Almunia, Lauren, Eboue, Clichy, Campbell, Toure, Cygan, Senderos, Gilberto, Fabregas, Flamini, Song, Pires, Reyes, van Persie, Henry, Bergkamp, Owusu-Abeyie.