Previews

Van Persie could be fit, he could not be. Well, it is van Persie, going by trends, he’ll be "a doubt" for the next couple of matches and then we’ll next see him in March 2009

There’s a possibility of mild rotation from both managers for this league game. They have fourth place pretty much sewn up, we have third pretty much sewn up, and the priority for both sides is the Champions League

Sagna will miss all three games against Liverpool, as will Rosicky, probably. Other than that everyone’s available. I think we’ll probably go with Toure at right back again as it allows for the strongest back four we have available

Assuming Rosicky is still absent, we’re as we were. If our players don’t all come back from international duty with lengthy injuries, that is. Sagna’s ankle injury will keep him out for at least 3 weeks, so we could see Hoyte or Eboue at right back for this game

The same side that stuttered to a draw at home to Middlesbrough will probably start again at Stamford Bridge. I doubt Arsene will surprise us by playing Walcott or anything. Although I would like to see him starting ahead of Eboue

I'll tell you what type of defence. 24 minutes on the clock, Mark Schwarzer took a freekick deep inside the Boro half and played a long deep kick straight over the head of the Arsenal back four

We welcome back Eboue from suspension. van Persie and Toure will be pushing for starts. Toure is quite likely to be back in first eleven, I’m not sure about Robin

As usual, injuries will dictate our starting line up. We have a mere four fit midfield players, after it was revealed that Diaby, Denilson and Walcott are all injured

Van Persie returns to the squad for this game, most likely starting on the bench. He won’t be started in a game of this importance after going without match practice for however many months. Eboue will be added to the squad, but that’s the only likely addition.

Van Persie can’t be too far away from fitness now, and Eduardo now gone I expect Wenger will make an effort to get Robin match fit as soon as possible. Obviously not if it’s detrimental to his injury