Tonight, I expect Arsenal to play two up front given how urgently they need a positive result. Oliver Giroud looked threatening against Aston Villa and got the Gunner's only goal of what was a fairly tepid display from the rest of his colleagues. And he could be joined up front by Lukas Podolski, who only played a mere one minute of football at the weekend. Alternatively, Wenger could hand a debut to his much-maligned summer signing Yaya Sanogo, though the 20-year-old is a slight doubt with a hamstring injury but has still travelled with the rest of the squad. A switch to an attacking 4-4-2 formation may sound risky, especially in a Champions League away game, but Arsenal's "invincibles" operated with this system and the Gunners really need a win tonight to take some of the heat off Wenger. Likely XI: Szcz™sny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Cazorla, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud, Podolski Team News: Sky Sports Do you agree with our predictions? Let us know in the comments.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
