Arsenal have opted to field an extremely weak side against Olympiakos thanks to a combination of injury and resting players. Robin van Persie and Aaron Ramsey both drop to the bench, while Alex Song is forced into the centre back position and Marouane Chamakh leads the line. Considering the mediocre performances Olympiakos have put in this season, however, at the Emirates even a weakened team should be enough to get Arsene Wenger the win he desperately needs.
Arsenal Vs. Olympiakos, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Andre Santos, Per Mertesacker, Alex Song, Bacary Sagna; Emmanuel Frimpong, Tomas Rosicky, Mikel Arteta; Andre Arshavin, Marouane Chamakh, Alex Oxlande-Champerlain.
Substitutes: Robin van Perie, Park Chu-Young, Lukasz Fabianski, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Francis Coquelin, Carl Jenkinson.
Olympiakos (4-2-3-1): Franco Costanzo; Jose Holebas, Ivan Marcano, Olof Mellberg, Vasilis Torosidis; Pablo Orbaiz, Lubomir Fejsa; Kevin Mirallas, Ariel Ibagaza, David Fuster; Rafik Djebbour.
Substitutes: Jean Makoun, Francois Modesto, Avraam Papadopoulos, Djmael Abdoun, Marko Pantelic, Balazs Megyeri, Giannis Potouridis.
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