Arsène Wenger will ring the usual changes for the Carling
Cup tie with Newcastle at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
The Arsenal manager will rest almost all of his first-team regulars
to allow squad players and youngsters to hog the limelight. It is a
policy he has used with some success in recent years. In three of
the last four seasons his side have reached the Semi-Final and, of
course, last season they were just pipped to the trophy by a
full-strength Chelsea at the Millennium Stadium.
"You will see
Bendtner,
Diarra and
Denilson," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online when asked about
the make-up of the squad. "Maybe
Eboue (ankle) will be coming back as well.
"You'll see
Justin Hoyte and
Alex Song maybe
Eduardo and
Diaby. Then there is
Armand Traore and
Lukasz Fabianski who we have not seen a lot of so far. We have
sold out and we will put out a good team. We want to give the
opportunity to our fans to see some unfamiliar faces."
If they play this would be the first start for Diarra and Bendtner while Fabianski would be making his debut.
Arsenal.com will announce the full squad on Tuesday.
That morning, Arsenal TV Online subscribers will be able to see the
full video interview. In it Arsène Wenger talks about: the
financial results, spending money, the strategic importance of the
Carling Cup, the case for playing Nicklas Bendtner, in defence of
Alex Song, Lukasz Fabianski and Newcastle.
