Suspensions, injuries and other worries will see us Gunners facing Manchester United with a depleted forward line. As I said days ago, this is Wenger’s golden opportunity to make changes. As stubborn as he is, he would never relegate Van Persie and Adebayor on the bench when they are fit but maybe, now that he’s forced to do it, Bendtner and Vela will both get some time under the sun and confirm the partnership which was so much successful in the Carling Cup.

Wenger said in Tuesday’s press conference:

Carlos is an outstanding striker, he will be a top goal-scorer and is one of the best finishers I have seen. He is 19 years old and playing at a top, top club. We don’t believe that he needs to improve his finishing or his technical quality, we just need him to adapt to the combative side of the English side of the game. He is responding very well at the moment and it will give him something more and make him a top-class striker.

That was Tuesday. On Wednesday he only used Carlos for 30 minutes or so. I hope he starts on Saturday as I keep on saying that he can make a difference.