Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
Friday, 15 August 2008 15:23Samir Nasri looks set to make his full Arsenal debut in the Barclays Premier League opener against new boys West Brom at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow lunchtime.
The £12million summer signing from Marseille missed the midweek Champions League qualifier against FC Twente because of a niggling thigh and knee complaint, but is now in contention.
Defender Kolo Toure (hip) will also be back in the squad, but Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Abou Diaby (thigh), Philippe Senderos (hamstring), Amaury Bischoff (groin), Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) and striker Eduardo (leg) remain in recovery, while Alex Song is at the Olympics.
Arsenal from: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Nasri, Ramsey, Denilson, Walcott, Adebayor, Van Persie, Fabianski, Eboue, Djourou, Bendtner, Vela, Wilshere, Gibbs.
West Brom are without striker Luke Moore, midfielder Robert Koren, central defender Neil Clement and right-back Gianni Zuiverloon for the trip to Arsenal.
Moore has a thigh problem, Koren is still not fit following a knee ligament injury, Clement also has a knee problem while Zuiverloon is on duty with Holland at the Olympics.
Central defender Abdoulaye Meite, who joined Albion from Bolton in a £3.5million deal last weekend, is set to make his debut in place of Clement.
West Brom from: Carson, Kiely, Hoefkens, Barnett, Meite, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Kim, Brunt, Bednar, Miller, Pele, Beattie, MacDonald, Dorrans, Hodgkiss.
