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September 24, 2011 10:00 AM EDT
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Premier League Preview: Arsenal - Bolton

Both Arsene Wenger and Owen Coyle are set to field strongest sides after resting their established stars in midweek as they seek to put a halt to desperate league form.

By Josh Clarke

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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

ARSENAL

Szczesny
Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Santos
Song, Arteta
Walcott, Ramsey, Gervinho
Van Persie
BOLTON

Jaaskelainen
Robinson, Knight, Cahill, Boyata
Eagles, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov
Tuncay, Davies
After resting key players for the midweek League Cup fixture with Shrewbury Town, Arsene Wenger will undoubtedly return to full strength for the visit of Bolton. Thomas Vermaelen and Jack Wilshere remain long term absentees, while Yossi Benayoun has picked up a strain that will leave him on the sidelines for a couple of weeks.

Bacary Sanga and Andre Santos will come in at fullback, with Alex Song and Mikel Arteta sitting deep in midfield, and Aaron Ramsey, Gervinho and Theo Walcott deployed behind Robin van Persie.

Much is the same for Bolton, which will restore its starting lineup to its maximum strength. Chris Eagles and Martin Petrov should play on either wing as Bolton looks to exploit Arsenal's defensive vulnerabilities, with Tuncay Sanli possibly filling in for the suspended Ivan Klasnic. Fabrice Muamba and Nigel Reo-Coker will also start again together in central midfield.

 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Arsenal is in the midst of its worst start to a campaign for 58 years.
  • The last time the two met, Bolton claimed a 2-1 victory, with a Tamir Cohen 90th-minute winner at the Reebok driving a stake into Arsenal's dying hopes of winning the Premier League.
  • Arsenal has conceded the most goals this season, letting in 14, with Bolton just behind on 13.
  • Between the two of them, Bolton and Arsenal have amassed less than half the points Manchester United has this season after only five games.
  • So far this season, Arsenal has received 16 yellow cards and one straight red.
  • Bolton has scored only two first half goals this season.

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Team News
Available Squads
13Wojciech SzczesnyGoalkeeper
6Laurent KoscielnyDefender
4Per MertesackerDefender
28Kieran GibbsDefender
3Bacary SagnaDefender
8Mikel ArtetaMidfielder
17Alex SongMidfielder
16Aaron RamseyMidfielder
27GervinhoStriker
14Theo WalcottStriker
10Robin van PersieStriker
21Lukasz FabianskiGoalkeeper
11Andre SantosDefender
7Tomas RosickyMidfielder
10Andrey ArshavinMidfielder
26Emmanuel FrimpongMidfielder
15Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainStriker
29Marouane ChamakhStriker
22Jussi JaaskelainenGoalkeeper
31David WheaterDefender
12Zat KnightDefender
3Paul RobinsonDefender
2Gretar SteinssonDefender
19Nigel Reo-CokerMidfielder
6Fabrice MuambaMidfielder
21Darren PratleyMidfielder
10Martin PetrovMidfielder
7Chris EaglesMidfielder
24David NgogStriker
1Adam BogdanGoalkeeper
25Dedryk BoyataDefender
11Ricardo GardnerMidfielder
44Gäel KakutaMidfielder
16Mark DaviesMidfielder
14Kevin DaviesStriker
9Tuncay ŞanlıStriker
Probable Lineups
Wojciech Szczesny 13
Laurent Koscielny 6
Per Mertesacker 4
Kieran Gibbs 28
Bacary Sagna 3
Mikel Arteta 8
Alex Song 17
Aaron Ramsey 16
Gervinho 27
Theo Walcott 14
Robin van Persie 10
Jussi Jaaskelainen 22
David Wheater 31
Zat Knight 12
Paul Robinson 3
Gretar Steinsson 2
Nigel Reo-Coker 19
Fabrice Muamba 6
Darren Pratley 21
Martin Petrov 10
Chris Eagles 7
David Ngog 24
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