Team News: Eastmond & Merida Start As Nasri Returns

Both Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez have revealed their sides which will do battle at a packed Emirates Stadium this evening for a place in the 5th round of the Carling Cup.

Young Guns will be providing a full match report on the full-time whistle so be sure to check back if you cannot get to see the game. The major team news see’s Craig Eastmond make his debut in the centre of the park, replacing Francis Coquelin, while Fran Merida takes advantage of injuries to Armand Traore and Jack Wilshere to start.

Arsenal Starting XI

Fabianski
Gilbert – Senderos – Silvestre – Gibbs,
Ramsey – Eastmond – Merida
Bendtner – Eduardo – Nasri

Liverpool Starting XI

Cavalieri
Degen – Skrtel – Kyrgiakos – Insua
Kuyt – Spearing – Plessis – Babel
Voronin – N’Gog

Subs: Reina, Aquilani, Benayoun, Darby, Dossena, Eccleston, Ayala.

Article By – J.Sanderson

18 thoughts on “Team News: Eastmond & Merida Start As Nasri Returns

  • October 28, 2009 at 7:11 pm
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    them starting with 10 men is going to make it embarrassing if we don’t win. :S

    good luckt to eastmond. never really seen the lad but if he has been picked over coq and randall, you assume it has to be for good reason. or it is just wenger going ‘don’t play english players huh? here’s aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanother making his debut, suckaz.’

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:19 pm
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    that samuel, was funny

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:19 pm
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    where is vela? He was overlooked for the bench on Saturday too. I am perturbed, and quite frankly outraged.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:23 pm
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    Well adding Babel to the article now makes my first comment look stupid.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:24 pm
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    How on earth did Eastmond creep into the starting line up. I would have thought Frimpong or Coquelin would have started ahead of him

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:27 pm
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    And we have named no subs…..lol

    should all be over at half time….

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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    hope the kids can do us proud!!!

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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    Haha. You can never second guess Wenger. Nobody, but nobody envisaged Eastmond starting ahead of Coquelin. I think Eastmond is more disciplined than Coquelin and won’t venture too far from his position and that’s why he’s got the nod i think.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:35 pm
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    Coq didnt play well last round plus Eastmond is taller for setplays since Pool have 7 players who are over 6ft in their lineup. I did envisage Coq not playing however I thought MR would have been Wenger’s choice.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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    Thank you *so* much for fixing the rss feed so the text is no longer showing up as white – I can now read your articles in my feed reader

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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    I hope they do well. And hopefully Coquelin and randall relise the competition and step it up. Eastmond is very good too though.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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    wow !!! Great team,tear them apart boys

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  • October 28, 2009 at 7:56 pm
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    what abot vela? any news?

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  • October 28, 2009 at 8:44 pm
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    Half Time (1-1) two great goals from Merida and Insua. Brilliant game.

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  • October 28, 2009 at 9:23 pm
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    Even sides… anyone know where i can get the highlights

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  • October 29, 2009 at 6:11 am
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    I can see anything, its all white cud u fix it pls

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