The Irons also have no new problems. Frederick Kanoute could return up front. He missed Saturday's 3-0 win over Sunderland through illness leaving Sinclair and Defoe to forge an effective new partnership. But Sinclair is likely to return to the wing tonight.

Despite being told that he won't be required next season due to the arrival of Vladimir Labant, the Nutty Boy Nigel Winterburn was preferred on Saturday. And it seems likely he'll keep his place tonight (unless Glen Roeder has no heart, that is).

No fun with Di Canio tonight. Don Hutchison is also missing.

We expect West Ham to come and try to play this evening, rather more than Ipswich did anyway. This could make things easier for Arsenal. But we could do with one of those first-few-minutes openers if the night isn't to get really bloody nerve-wracking.