Welcome home Eduardo - Shakhtar Preview.

OK Gooners, lets be honest, the only player that can dominate almost any preview for this game is Arsenal's ultimate 'what if' number 9, Eduardo.

As soon as Eduardo said his goodbyes to the Emirates in the summer we all knew that Shakhtar would join us in whatever group we ended up in for the Champions league. I am actually glad Eduardo gets a return, I'm also glad it is in the first half of fixtures where the environment will be a little more friendly. I wouldn't even mind if he scored, as long as we score three goals first. If he does score, he has said he won't celebrate because he respects the club. We love you too Edu.

On to the players that still play for us. Fabregas has been declared fit but Wenger has already said he may not start. I think Wilshere's red card at the weekend would of made up Wenger's mind for him, wilshere will not be available after tonight's game so will probably get a full 90 minutes before his three match rest.
Our defense still picks itself at the moment apart from left back. Due to injuries we should see our 2nd choice right back, our third and forth choice centre backs and to give him game time we should see our 2nd choice left back too.

Song is oddly probably the first name on the team sheet at the moment purely because he's the only player we have that can play in his position (no, I haven't forgotten Denilson, but he's too attacking). I don't see many other changes either except maybe Rosicky and Walcott being given starts unless Arsene Wenger is still playing safe with Theo in which case we'll probably see him introduces later on.
The big thing on Wenger's mind will be Man City at the weekend so for tonight expect a mix of making sure players are either ready or rested for our trip north.

Goonerfish's line-up

Fabianski

Eboue - Squillaci - Djourou - Gibbs


Song


Wilshere - Diaby


Walcott - Rosicky

Chamakh




Score Arsenal 4 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Three point and we're as good as through and this should be an easy win for us as has become the norm for
home group games in the champions league but the next two games are far more important so expect to see
I'll finish today with a simple welcome home to Eduardo, lets join together and give him a massive welcome as we were unable to give him the farewell he deserved.

Goonerfish