Seems likely that the risk will be taken. Following the loss to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup (late report to come - sorry, I've been away for a week) the Champs League is our one chance for glory this year. And we need to score at least 2 goals tonight thanks to the abject loss in Holland 2 weeks ago. Some say we need 3 which seems a bit pessimistic to me - PSV did little in the first match to suggest a goal from them in this one is a certainty.

If he's not quite fit then playing Henry could make us easier to play against, and could put Wenger into the difficult position of deciding when to give up on him. Henry may be needed, because right now it's not clear where else the goals are going to come from, although at least Theo Walcott is off the mark with an excellent goal in the league cup final and Julio Baptista scored his first league goal against Reading on Saturday. Gilberto scored a penalty too which is nice.

But Alexander Hleb and Freddie Ljungberg haven't been quite firing on all cylinders since their return from injury, and we are missing Tomas Rosicky (groin) and of course Robin van Persie. We expect Thierry to start up front with Emmanuel Adebayor, with the Beast and at least one of Theo and Jeremie Aliadiere on the bench. But Wenger stopped short of actually saying Thierry would start which says to me there's a chance he won't. Le Boss isn't normally coy about his captain.

In defence Emmanuel Eboue has an ankle problem picked up in the loss at Ewood Park, which is a big loss because he's forced to miss the next 3 domestic games through suspension following the non-brawl at the end of the league cup final. Justin Hoyte still has his hamstring strain from that game but Johan Djourou is back in the squad and likely to play at right back. Anyone but Philippe Senderos please. I don't think he's playing quite as badly as some are saying, but he's certainly no right back as Benni McCarthy helped prove.

Another option as cover at fullback, Matthieu Flamini is also out injured with a foot problem. But at least Gael Clichy is ok for the left and Kolo Toure and William Gallas available in the middle of defence. I've read suggestions that Senderos is unfit but there's nothign to that effect on the official injury news page. Perhaps the reference is to his form rather than lack of injury.

In midfield we've got Gilberto and Cesc Fabregas, and probably Hleb and Freddie. You never know though, a youngster like Theo, Denilson, Abou Diaby (back from injury) or Alialiadiere might get a start.

PSV will presumably come and defend to some extent, but we saw last time out that they've got threat on the break. They've got top scorer Farfan back now, to partner Kone up front, which could help them be a bit more adventurous. The rewards of an early goal are massive of course, since we'd have to score 3.

If they have problems this time, it's in defence where both Manuel Da Costa and Jan Kromkamp are out, and Ibrahim Afellay faces a late fitness test. But regardless of the defenders, we'll still have to get past PSV's massive Brazilian keeper Gomes. Check out this profile from a worryingly pessimistic sounding Amy Lawrence in the Observer. At least she seems to think we're in with a shout of signing him.