Better news on the flanks where Cole returns from his one-match Euro ban, and Lauren has survived an injury scare - comign through full training yesterday with no reaction from a suspected knee injury. Luzhny had an awful game on Saturday, it's hard to believe that a regular Ukraine international could ever have such a bad game again. Still, his confidence will be at a low ebb and Wenger may prefer Stepanovs on the bench as cover. He's not as adaptable as the Moose (that's assuming one still thinks of Oleg as a right-back) but perhaps Parlour could cover that position if required.

In midfield and up front, all that's certain is that Dennis won't play. Having been rested at the weekend (and having both had excellent starts to the season), we expect Pires and Ljungberg to start.

Panathinaikos have a few injury worries. Defender Giorgios Seitaridis is almost certainly out after a training-ground knee injury. Midfielder Giorgios Karagounis had to have stitches in his jaw at the weekend but is thought to have a good chance. And their record signing, striker Michael Konstantinou, is also doubtful after a head collision in Sunday's game left him needed stitches in his forehead.

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