In defence, we definitely have Gibbs out of proceedings tomorrow, Djourou is rated 50-50. We saw Jenkinson make his debut for us in the Champions League the other night and to be honest I wasn’t convinced with his performance at left back. Yeah, I agree he isn’t a left back and he would suffer against a Liverpool side who are likely to play Downing on the right of their attack to trouble the inexperienced Jenkinson. Jenkinson on the right is his preferred position, while Sagna on the left who

We haven’t had the best of start in terms of availability of players this term and we have got a revamped Liverpool side at the Emirates tomorrow.

In defence, we definitely have Gibbs out of proceedings tomorrow, Djourou is rated 50-50. We saw Jenkinson make his debut for us in the Champions League the other night and to be honest I wasn’t convinced with his performance at left back. Yeah, I agree he isn’t a left back and he would suffer against a Liverpool side who are likely to play Downing on the right of their attack to trouble the inexperienced Jenkinson. Jenkinson on the right is his preferred position, while Sagna on the left who we all know as the experience to do a job there could work. We also have Djourou who could also make it in time for tomorrow’s thereby pushing Vermaelen to the left back slot.

We look very thin in midfield and to think last season we had a lot of numbers in that position is very sad. With Cesc, Denilson and Nasri out of the club….. Diaby, Wilshere and Song out of the game, Rosicky battling for fitness. We are left with just Ramsey and Frimpong. Those 2…. Ramsey and Frimpong are both going to be starters tomorrow, the question is who occupies the 3rd midfield slot.

Pushing Arshavin into the 3rd midfield slot creates a hole in our attacking 3 though in my opinion that is the right thing to do while Alex Oxlada-Chamberlain or Ryo can slot in seamlessly into our attacking 3.

We can also play with a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 formation which I feel is the best formation given the non-availability of some key players. A centre midfield of Ramsey and Frimpong, with Arshavin and Walcott on the wings while RVP plays in the hole just behind Chamakh giving us numbers in midfield and also creativity in the middle.

I’m sure the best available squad would be put out tomorrow and we can get a good result. Wenger I’m sure is ready to battle and with Robin van Persie as a full captain in his first game at The Emirates we can conquer.

12 days to go and still no shinning new Centre Back and a Cesc replacement. The fans are getting impatient and I’ve to be honest and say I’m very impatient. Our transfers dealings should have ended a month ago but I can’t seem to find a reasoning behind our dragging of feet.

We have Cesc, Nasri, Denilson, Eboue, Vela who are all out of the door, plus the likely departure of Bendtner and Traore yet we have only seen 1 ready made replacement in Gervinho. Chamberlain and Jenkinson will definitely come good but we need signings that can inspire the rest squad. Theo also talked about the need for new signings which we all can agree is needed.

My fear now is that we have a short time in beefing up the squad, the selling clubs would reluctant to sell knowing they have got a short space of time to find replacements.

New arrivals will surely find their way to The Emirates but truth be told I want them now, I mean this second.

Make it happen the board, Ivan Gazidis and Arsene Wenger. Please!!!