Tavlaridis?

[Eastrek]

I thought he was on loan in France somewhere...well in our provisional squad for the Boro game it looks like he is back....

And anyone thinking of lumping on the Gunners at 4/7 might just want to digest the rest of the team news with the provisional squad announced as follows on Monday: Stack, Holloway, Tavlaridis, Clichy, Keown, Simek, Hoyte, Parlour, Toure, Edu, Fabregas, Thomas, Skulason, Spicer, Bentley, Smith, Owusu-Abeyie, Papadopulos.

http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/football/b ... 24557.html

 

[Anders Limpar]

I will eat my hat if that is the squad tomorrow...

...it's by the way a very nice hat!!!

 

[Gooner83]

oh no, wheres KANU :shock:

Tav was on loan at Lille for a month i think.

 

[lewdikris]

Tavlaridis is on loan - this is just the electronic media writing down whoever's left in the old squad list once all the big guns/injured players are out... Expect at least one of Freddie and Bobby to be on the bench....

And I think Kanu is here...

 

[pamilih]

He's in Lille.

 

[seanconvey66]

He's in Lille, think Hoyte might still be injured aswell. Kanu is def playing. So its rubbish.

 

[Sol man]

This would be my line up

Stack
Toure Keown Simek Clichy
Parlour Cesc Edu Bentley/Thomas
Kanu Thomas/ PapaD/??

 

[Andrew]

It's interesting because Wenger mentioned 3 other strikers ahead of Bentley... so I think Bentley might be on the wing.

Here's what I think:

Stack
Lauren - Keown (certainty) - Cygan - Clichy (certainty)
Parlour (certainty) - Toure - Edu (certainty) - Bentley
Kanu (certainty) - Papadopolous

I think Lauren might play because he could still be working his way back into form. If he doesn't, then it's likely that Toure or Hoyte plays at right back. I just can't see Cesc playing, which is why I've put Toure in the middle. I don't think Thomas is in the plans much to be honest. And I think Wenger said that one of the two centre halfs from Sunday would play, so I'm assuming that's Cygan.

 

[Alexone234]

he's in Lille and he was at fault for a goal when they lost against Monaco in the club

 

[va_va_voom]

From the Arsenal website, Wenger has said 6 of the 16 that played at Villa, including one of the centre backs, and maybe a midfielder or two, and Gael Clichy.

All 5 subs to def start, plus Kanu & Clichy.

So only 4 spaces to fill now. Looking more and more like a pretty strong team!!!

 

[Spartan]

he's in lille...left on boxing day