Preview: Bolton Wanderers v. Arsenal

Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Sunday, January 17
1600 GMT, 11:00 am EST

• Referee: Phil Dowd
• This Match, Last Year: Bolton 1 - 3 Arsenal
• Arsenal's Recent Form: W-D-W-W-W-D
• Bolton's Recent Form: D-L-D-W-D-D

Predicted Line-Up

Almunia
Sagna - Gallas - Vermaelen - Traore
Diaby - Fabregas - Nasri
Rosicky - Arshavin - Eduardo

Subs from: Fabianski, Wilshere, Clichy, Silvestre, Vela, Merida, Cruise
Out: Denilson (abdominal), Ramsey (thigh), Walcott (back), Bendtner (groin)
Song and Eboue (Africa Cup), Senderos (foot), Gibbs (foot)
Van Persie (ankle), Djourou (knee)

• Fabregas is back! Clichy is available! The injury problem is starting to get better!
• Wait, what do you mean Ramsey got hurt in practice?
• With Denilson out and Song on international duty, who plays holding midfield? Diaby?
• Gallas will likely play, though he has a back injury. Wilshere's still banged up with a hamstring problem.
• Sol Campbell is still not fit for first team play.
• This is Owen Coyle's first game as Bolton manager.
• Coyle has already taken points from Arsenal this year, a 1-1 draw while with Burnley in December.
• There's a bit of concern in this fixture for me: teams always get a slight boost when playing under a new manager plus with Gallas banged up and whoever plays holding midfield being someone technically out of position, there is some potential for disaster. Bolton might be in the relegation fight, but these will not be three easy points.