Three days on from our five goal blitz and it's the return of Marseille in the Champions League, where a win will see us through to the last 16. The French side are no mugs and expect them to hit us hard on the counter attack. In all truth, this game is most likely to decide who will top the group as both look like progressing. Carl Jenkinson and Thomas Vermaelen return, as does Yossi Benayoun, Though Marouane Chamakh is ruled out with a knee problem and joins Bakary Sagna and Jack Wilshere on the sidelines.
Another player that misses out is Abou Diaby and Wenger had this say on the Frenchman's recovery:
"You won't see him for a while, the next three weeks. He will not play for France either. I am worried but I was more worried three months ago. His ankle was not good but the surgery went very well then. Now his balance has changed so he has to adjust his muscular strength. He has had two small muscular concerns and if he can get rid of them in the next two to three weeks he will be ready. It's a good time to get him right as we have a two-week break after Saturday."
Loic Remy and Andre Pierre Gignac will pose a threat for Marseille, but I expect three points, and with Van Persie in the form of his life, expect to see the net bulge once more with the Dutchman leading our line.
Score prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Marseille
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