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Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Arsenal FC VS AC Milan Preview

To millions watching all around the world, this fixture might be done and dusted  but in the game of football you never can tell. All eyes will be on the Emirates tonight as the Gunners will try to overturn a 4-0 deficit from the first leg of the UEFA Champions League knock out round to sum up what will be regarded as one of the greatest come backs in world football history. Either way it goes, there's going to be a massive upset tonight at the Emirates considering the stage of the competition. Arsenal FC will be relying on the services of their star skipper Robbin Van Persie, the energetic Alexander Song and the speed of Theo Walcott operating from the flanks to break the Milan wall. On the other hand, the combine duo of Thiago Silver and Mexes mounting the defence line just might be a life saver for Milan while they rely on Ibrahimovic and Robinhio to do the damage up front. The most likely line ups are


Arsenal

Szczesny

Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs
Rosicky, Song Walcott, Gervinho, Chamberlain
Van Persie
 Arsene Wenger has several fresh injury worries with Mikel Arteta being taken to hospital with concussion during the Gunners' clash with Liverpool on Saturday and his replacement, Abou Diaby, also suffering a 
 hamstring injury later in the game. Aaron Ramsey is still missing with an ankle niggle and is unlikely to return until next week whilst Yossi Benayoun is also carrying a hamstring problem.
AC Milan

Abbiati
Abate, Mexes, Silva, Antonini
Van Bommel
Muntari, Nocerino, Emanuelson
Ibrahimovic, Robinho

Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri is without Alexandre Pato after the forward picking up a thigh injury against Juventus while Clarence Seedorf and Kevin-Prince Boateng have not played since the first leg. Former Gunner Mathieu Flamini has returned to full training but will probably miss out.











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