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Arsenal vs. Marseille: UEFA Champions Leauge open thread

ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: The Olympique de Marseille squad during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on October 31, 2011 in London, England.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: The Olympique de Marseille squad during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on October 31, 2011 in London, England.

Arsenal vs. Marseille
UEFA Champions League Group Matchday 4
Kickoff: Today, 3:45 EDT
TV: Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.tv for subscribers
Form: Arsenal WWWWW; Marseille DLWWL

Arsenal welcome Marseille to the Emirates Stadium today for the fourth match in Group F of the UEFA Champions League, which Arsenal currently lead by one point over today's opponents. Arsenal's starting lineup and bench contain a couple of surprises: Wenger has not rested Ramsey and Song , nor has he rested Arteta or Mertesacker. Park is indeed starting at center forward in place of Robin van Persie, who could use a full day's rest. Whether or not he gets that rest probably has a lot to do with the scoreline at about minute 60 of today's match.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen; Santos, Song, Arteta; Gervinho, Ramsey, Walcott; Park.

Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Van Persie, Djourou, Arshavin, Benayoun, Koscielny.

Marseille (courtesy of @Bruno_Constant): Mandanda - Fanni, Nkoulou, Diawara, Morel - Valbuena, A. Diarra, Cheyrou, André Ayew - Rémy, Jordan Ayew.

As always, feel free to comment on the match below.