Bolton v Arsenal preview
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Bolton and Arsenal's rivalry continues with the FA Cup fourth round replay at The Reebok Stadium on Wednesday.
Games between the two sides are always interesting affairs with Bolton enjoying an excellent record in recent meetings.
The Trotters have lost just one of eight league and cup ties against Arsene Wenger's men, including four wins at home.
This is the third season in a row the sides have locked horns in The FA Cup at The Reebok, each side winning one of the previous two.
A Kolo Toure header forced the replay after Kevin Nolan had put Sam Allardyce's side in front at Emirates Stadium last month.
The draw was part of a 10-game unbeaten stretch for Arsenal, who will go into the game confident of putting their Bolton bogey to bed.
Wenger is likely to go with a mixture of experience and youth, with captain Thierry Henry and goalkeeper Jens Lehmann both set for a rest.
Freddie Ljungberg, Alexander Hleb and Johan Djourou could all feature after overcoming injury.
But William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini and Philippe Senderos are all out, the latter through suspension.
Allardyce is sweating over the fitness of Abdoulaye Meite, with Tal Ben Haim the only other central defender available.
Abdoulaye Faye is absent, and he joins Kevin Davies on the treatment table.
Midfielder Gary Speed is a doubt with a dead leg, but Ivan Campo returns to the squad after missing the game against Fulham.
Mark Hughes' Blackburn will travel to face the winners of the replay on Saturday lunchtime.
I'll take Arsenal to win by 2-1.. -
Henry's gonna rest..i hope baptista gets a start in the first 11 again.
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bolton is arsenal's jinx eh?
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Arsenal to win 3-0
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Yeah finally we beat bolton!
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Match misses.
Spectator injury plus alot of parts of crossbar to repaint. -
with 2 penalty misses no less..Originally posted by felirox:Yeah finally we beat bolton!