I hope I'm wrong, because we could do with a confidence boost following the disappointing draw with Villa on Saturday. But the main thing is that I'm not wrong the other way and don't see us concede an early goal and get nervous enough to let the whole tie slip.

Jens Lehmann has a minor knee problem and looks set to be replaced by Manuel Almunia, which might well have happened anyway. Jose Antonio Reyes and Tomas Rosicky both have groin complaints, although there have been suggestions (from the player) that the latter has recovered more quickly than anticipated and could be ok to play (apparently he trained on Sunday with no ill-effects). Freddie Ljungberg was hurried back early from injury on Saturday and could well be rested, so perhaps it's time for Theo Walcott to start a game.

In defence Ashley Cole is still being left out, and if we do see him in an Arsenal shirt again it's not going to be before the end of the transfer window, unless he chooses to commit his future (or the next year of it at least) to the club. Phillipe_Senderos and Gael Clichy are both still out so the defence isn't likely to differ much from Saturday's, which wouldn't do Johan Djourou and Justin Hoyte any harm. If we don't make the defensive signing that Wenger is hoping for, then these youngsters could be seeing a lot of action this year. But Matthieu_Flamini might come in for Hoyte. Abou Diaby and Lauren are also both injured.

Dinamo_Zagreb will be without their main man, experienced defender Jens Nowotny.

The draw for the group stage is tomorrow afternoon. So long as we're in it, excitement in tonight's match is a secondary concern.