Tonight's team news - The return of Patrick Vieira

Last updated : 02 December 2003 By Chris Parry
The Boss has said: "Patrick will play from the start. I am a little bit cautious but he is always very impatient to start and at the moment he looks to be ready to start."

"How long he will last I don't know, maybe an hour. It is important to have Patrick back, especially as we have lost Ray Parlour, and he could be out for two weeks."

Keown and Lauren are still unavailable due to suspension, but expect to see a mixture of youth and experience on the pitch from the off - with maybe Thierry Henry on the bench ready to play a part.

Team from: Lehmann, Cole, Cygan, Clichy, Campbell, Taure, Hoyte, Pires, Ljungberg, Edu, Silva, Bergkamp, Vieira, Henry, Wiltord, Kanu, Aliadiere, Stack, Senderos, Papadopulos, Bentley.