It's a trip to Wenger's homeland in the Champions League on Wednesday as we look to leapfrog table toppers Olympique Marseille in their own back yard. The French giants smashed three past Borussia Dortmund in their last European game and will certainly be no pushovers here at the Velodrome. With Robin Van Persie in scintilating form, we will no doubt look to our inspirational skipper once more in France but even the Dutchman may have trouble outscoring an impressive Marseille front line containing French duo Andre Pierre Gignac and Loic Remy, whilst French national team Alou Diarra is flanked in midfield by creative Argentine Lucho Gonzalez and playmaker Mathieu Valbuena.
Aaron Ramsey faces a late fitness test in the race to partner Arteta and Song in our midfield carousel whilst Koscielny should continue alongside Mertesacker once more at the back. This will no doubt we our toughest test so far in this season's Champions League, but it is worth remembering that under Arsene, we have never lost in France. Either way, it looks set to be a very open, very attacking, very entertaining game!
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