Here's the Arsenal squad for the game:

2. Abou DIABY (Age 21)                    
8. Lassana DIARRA (Age 22)                    
9. EDUARDO (Age 24)                    
15. DENILSON (Age 19)                    
17. Alex SONG (Age 20)                    
19. GILBERTO (Age 31)                    
21. Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK) (Age 22)                    
26. Nicklas BENDTNER (Age 19)                    
31. Justin HOYTE (Age 22)                    
32. Theo WALCOTT (Age 18)                    
34. Kieran GIBBS (Age 18)                    
39. Henri LANSBURY (Age 17)                    
40. Vito MANNONE (GK) (Age 19)                    
41. Gavin HOYTE (Age 17)                    
42. Fran MERIDA (Age 17)                    
43. Nacer BARAZITE (Age 17)

That's an average age of 20.2, and if you take Gilberto out of that, it makes the average age a staggeringly low 19.4.

The absence of Arman Traore means that Justin Hoyte will probably play at left-back, with either his brother Gavin or Lassana Diarra playing at right-back.

Gilberto and Alex Song will be the likely central defensive pairing, with Bendtner and Eduardo playing up front together.

The spots on the wing are up for grabs - if Diarra plays in midfield, then Diaby will probably play on the left, if not, then Diaby and Denilson will play in the centre together, with Gibbs, Merida, Walcott and Barazite vying for the wide positions. Gibbs is due a chance on the left after his impressive pre-season showing there against Inter Milan.

Probable starting XI:

                   Fabianski
Diarra     Song      Gilberto    Hoyte
Walcott   Denilson   Diaby    Gibbs
           Bendtner    Eduardo

Oh and serial murderer Chris Morgan has been whining about how no one shook his hand last year.

Well, after months and months of speculation, it looks like Arsenal are about to wrap up a deal for Auxerre and France right-back Bakari Sagna, for about £7-8 million.

It's a big fee for a player that many regards as a relative unknown, and I must confess that I don't know too much about him other than that he's very fast and athletic, and was the best right-back in France last year (and some even say he was the best right-sided player overall).

One thing is for certain - this makes things a bit confusing for the fans, with Eboue and Hoyte already in the side, and the promising Kerrea Gilbert there as well. Will Hleb be sold, and Eboue pushed up to the wing? Will Sagna be the new right-winger? Maybe Freddie is on his way? It will be interesting nonetheless, because this transfer seems certain to finally take place, and it's also the kind of transfer that indicates that one of our current players will be moving on.

It will be a pleasing signing, in some ways moreso than Eduardo da Silva, because Sagna is a really, really highly-rated player, but it won't satisfy the fans, because more than anything else, they are still crying out for a star (preferrably) a striker to come in.