2010/11 week 30
19th march 2011:
19th march 2011:
west bromwich albion v. arsenal
Despite a galling few weeks for Arsene Wenger's men, the Gunners still sit just three points off league leaders United, with the added benefit of a game in hand. The Baggies snapped a sorry six-game winless streak before the FA Cup break, beating Birmingham 3-1 to jump clear of the drop zone, albeit by a single point. Neutrals, if not Arsene Wenger, will hope for a repeat of the reverse fixture at the Emirates in September, as the Baggies, then managed by Roberto Di Matteo, held off a late surge to win 3-2. All eyes will be on the Arsenal bench and the likely return of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who has rejoined the Gunners on a short-term deal to cover their injury crisis between the sticks.Wenger will have to do without Johan Djourou in central defence, with the Swiss international picking up a painful shoulder dislocation during the FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester United.
The Arsenal boss has also ruled out a trio of key players for the game on Saturday, with Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Alex Song all still unable to return to the fray.










