Wigan Next On The Menu

It’s off to the excellent pie-makers of Wigan on Wednesday for the game in hand that a few short weeks ago was supposed to propel us into the fight for the Premiership title. Now the ambition is perhaps a third place finish but the result is none the less important for that.

Last season we enjoyed a rare Premiership triumph in the north-west, winning 3-2 in the corresponding fixture. Revenge was extracted in the Carling Cup semi-final.

The home side will only be half-baked. Wigan keeper Steak and Kidney Kirkland has been declared fit to play at the JJB Stadium, but Chicken and Mushroom Scharner is ruled out through suspension. Striker Cheese and Onion Heskey returns from a one-match ban but Meat and Potato de Zeeuw, Lamb Tikka Teale, Pork and Apple Todorov and Pastie Taylor are ruled out by injury.

Kolo Toure is back for Arsenal after sitting out the draw at Chelsea at the weekend through suspension, and although Gallas, Rosicky, and Henry are once again missing, our less than full-strength side will be expected to feast on their less than full-strength side.

I’ll be back after the game, hopefully with chef Wenger’s recipe for dealing with the savoury upstarts. Bon appetit!