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| Bolton vs Arsenal |
Wenger made only one enforced change from Wednesday's draw with Tottenham for Sunday's must-win trip to Bolton in the Barclays Premier League.
Abou Diaby was ruled out by a calf injury so Jack Wilshere returned to the starting line-up against the side with whom he spent a successful period on loan last season.
Bolton were looking to bury the memories of last weekend's FA Cup semi-final thrashing by Stoke and boss Owen Coyle recalled Daniel Sturridge, cup-tied at Wembley, while Matt Taylor was preferred to Martin Petrov in midfield.
Bolton vs Arsenal
Confirmed Staring XIs
Bolton: Jussi Jaaskelainen, Gretar Rafn Steinsson, Gary Cahill, Zat Knight, Paul Robinson, Chung-Yong Lee, Johan Elmander, Fabrice Muamba, Matthew Taylor, Daniel Sturridge, Kevin Davies.
Arsenal: Wojciech Szczesny, Bacary Sagna, Johan Djourou, Laurent Koscielny, Gael Clichy, Alex Song, Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Francesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Robin van Persie.
Team News
Striker Daniel Sturridge returns to the Bolton squad after the on-loan Chelsea player was cup-tied for last weekend's 5-0 defeat by Stoke in the FA Cup semi-final. Mark Davies is also in contention for a starting spot after recovering from an ankle injury but Sam Ricketts (Achilles), Sean Davis and Stuart Holden (knee) are long-term absentees.
Arsenal will be without midfielder Abou Diaby (calf) while winger Tomas Rosicky is also doubtful with illness. Centre-back Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) continues his rehabilitation.
Last season: Arsenal 4 Bolton 2, Bolton 0 Arsenal 2
Last five league matches: Bolton D W L L W; Arsenal D D W D D
Top scorers (all competitions): Johan Elmander (Bolton) 12; Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 18
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)
