Arsenal's skipper returns because Patrick Vieira's current suspension applies only to domestic matches. Bergkamp has not travelled. It seems that he wanted to, he said as much after the Blackburn game (when he came on from the bench) but minutes later Wenger was confirming that Dennis would not be going. Although we benefited from his presence in Eindhoven recently, it was there that he picked up the injury which he's only just returned from. Kanu seems bound to continue up front alongside Henry.

Wenger has no new injury worries, so the big question is whether or not to start with Pires. With Dennis staying at home, my guess is that Bobby starts.

Dortmund should be stronger than when they lost 2-0 at Highbury.

Brasilian striker Ewerthon is back, and likely to replace Amoroso up front. Joerg Heinrich may well return from a sprained neck, and Christoph Metzelder (German world cup defender) plays in a mask to protect his broken nose.

Dortmund's loss at Highbury kick-started their season. They're now well-placed to qualify for the next stage (especially if they get a result against us) and they've been on a domestic league run the last instalment of which was a 4-1 win away to Werder Bremen at the weekend.

Coach Matthias Sammer has angrily denied media reports that he has described Arsenal as arrogant cheats, and accused them of diving in the Highbury clash.

If we draw, we go through (but it wouldn't be enough for Dortmund). If we lose, we're still through unless Auxerre beat PSV (in which case we'll need a result against the Dutch in the last game). If we lose it'll be the 4th consecutive loss, the first time that's happened since 1983!