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Our next opponents are no longer top of the table after they lost 3-0 to Lyon. It must be said that it was a depleted side who faced the reigning champions : Cissé and Kapo are injuried while Tainio not fully fit and Fadiga suspended.
Bearing in mind that the league is Guy Roux' s priority, it is rumoured that he will be happy to get one point at Highbury and targets an UEFA spot at the end of the Champions League first stage. Arsenal will certainly be facing a defensive team on Tuesday, Benjani playing the 'holding-the-ball-up-front' role.
Emulating TH14 in England, he received the September Player of the Month Award ; he is currently joint topscorer with 7, one goal ahead of former Gunner Kaba Diawara now with league leaders OGC Nice. It is also said that Juventus are having one eye on him, fuelling rumours of a departure of Trezeguet.
Djibril Cissé who scored 3 in 6 games before he got injuried is said to be back in training next Wednesday while Olivier Kapo is doubtful because of a calf injury. If unavailable, 25yo winger Arnaud Gonzalez will start and Lionel Mathis, a former member of the Clairefontaine Academy and France u-21 regular should be lined up in central midfield alongside Tainio.
AJA probable team : Cool - Radet, Mexès, Boumsong, Jaurès - Mathis, Tainio - Gonzalez, Lachuer, Fadiga - Benjani
subs? : Hamel (gk), Perrier-Doumbé, Grichting, Agboh, Amdy Faye, Vandenbossche, Marin.
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