Having come so far this new year without a single league point, we are back where we started at the beginning of the season. Injuries to key players and poor form of many of our players have resulted in disastrous results leading to three successive league defeats. Morale is yet again low after our less than impressive performances in 2012.
The FA Cup provides us the opportunity to make right some of our shortcomings and with the gradual return of our first team players, we may yet finish the season strongly. Hopefully, we can build a good momentum and claim a spot for the Champions League.
Francis Coquelin is back from injury and he is avaiable to deputise at right back. Lukasz Fabianski has been handed a start and I hope he does well. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has maintained his place and it will be seen how he continues his development. Thierry Henry is back on the subs bench for this one, as are Mikel Arteta and bacary Sagna.
Team Line Ups:
Arsenal(4-3-3): Lukasz Fabianski, Thomas Vermaelen, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Francis Coquelin, Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey, Tomas Rosicky, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott.
Substitutes: Wojciech Szczesny, Bacary Sagna, Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun, Andrey Arshavin, Ju Young Park, Thierry Henry.
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Aston Villa: Shay Given, Alan Hutton, Carlos Cuellar, Richard Dunne, Stephen Warnock, Ciaran Clark, Stephen Ireland, Martin Petrov, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Robbie Keane, Darren Bent.
Substitutes: Brad Guzan, Barry Bannan, Eric Lichaj, Gary Gardner, Andreas Wiemann, Nathan Baker, Emile Heskey.
Manager: Alex McLeish.
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