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Champions League News :: Arsenal Team News for game against FC Twente

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Posted on 2008-08-26 by Gooner

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Uefa Champions League, third qualifying round, second leg:

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Kick-off: 20:05 BST

ARSENAL

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas should be back from a hamstring injury for the second leg Champions League qualifier.

However, new signing Mikael Silvestre will not feature because of a thigh muscle strain, while Philippe Senderos is poised to join AC Milan on loan.

Abou Diaby (thigh), Amaury Bischoff (groin), Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) and striker Eduardo (leg) remain out.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said :
"We have done the job well at Twente, but the job is not over. We have to respect Twente and come into the game with a desire to win.

It is not always easy to go into a match when you lead 2-0, but I want us to be positive and to win it."

Arsenal Squad :
Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Denilson, Nasri, Adebayor, Van Persie, Fabianski, Ramsey, Wilshere, Djourou, Gibbs, Song, Bendtner, Eboue.

FC TWENTE

FC Twente are without suspended striker Blaise N'Kufo and fellow forward Marko Arnautovic is sidelined through injury.

 

Sourced From : BBC Sport

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