In brief: Arsenal have a few squad players out but none that you'd expect to play. Stepanovs and Luzhny are out but Adams and Keown will play and Upson and Grimandi available as back-up. With Cole & Silvinho at left-back (hard to call which will start) the only gap in terms of cover is caused by Luzhny's absence. Will Vivas get on the bench as back-up for Dixon, or will Lauren & Parlour be considered sufficient cover?

The other decisions for Le Boss are; who to play alongside Henry? and who fills the midfield ? (Vieira & Pires, presumably plus 2 from Parlour, Lauren, Ljungberg, Grimandi).

Houllier says he'll start with Heskey, presumably with Owen (seeing as he's scored their last 5 goals). Heggem & Redknapp are out but they've plenty of players in their positions. Litmanen and Barmby are in contention but the same fact may see them not risked seeing as they've been recently injured. They did however make comebacks in midweek, so perhaps they're no less likely starters than Bergkamp.