It's likely that Keown will be thrown back into the team alongside Sol, despite the encouraging performances from Matthew Upson in recent games. The man we really need at the centre of defence is back in training, but not too near full fitness apparently.
Sylvain Wiltord is still on the injury list, and most observers are tipping Dennis Bergkamp to start alongside Thierry Henry, with Kanu as the spare man on the bench.
The central defensive display will be crucial tonight - Trezeguet and Del Piero can carve defenses apart on their day, and our boys will have to be on good form to stop them. Having said that, Juventus have not won an away European game since before we won the double in 1998 - their recent record reads: played 12, drawn 9, lost 3.
Arsene Wenger has identified Trezeguet as the main threat, saying:
"I know Trezeguet very well and I think the best way to stop him is to stop the source. When he gets in the box he knows exactly where to be and has got a great nose for the goal. If you give him just one yard left or right he will punish you."
"I have always rated him very highly and believe that he has things that you cannot teach somebody. He is a natural, so I feel it is very important to keep Juventus out of the box as much as possible and try to stop the ball getting to him."
A defeat tonight for Arsenal will spell disaster. We cannot afford to go into the "winter break" of Champions League fixtures without a point on the board, while three points tonight will keep us right in contention with two more home games left to play.
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