Sparta Prague preview Henry is back.

Henry
By Boris Mellor
October 17 2005

Good news at last, Henry, Gilberto and van Persie are all back in the squad for Tuesday nights game; the bad news is that Sol Campbell, Freddie, and Dennis Bergkamp are not. Henry will probably be on the bench at the start of the game.

 In terms of scoring goals this is good news, however without Campbell and Cole a clean sheet cannot be guaranteed. However Lehmann has now served his suspension in full and his return may help to steady the defence. Arsenal have beaten Sparta Prague in Prague before in Europe, but no doubt Sparta had improved since then. A win would be welcome, and at present Sparta in some turmoil due to various sackings of coaching staff and players. Unfortunately Arsenal often arrive bearing gifts for teams down on their luck, as West Bromwich Albion will only too happily testify.

 No doubt if we draw the press will greet this as an alleged disaster but with the next game at home, and the cavalry hopefully returned, it would be a useful result that would take us closer to qualifying; and leaving us still top of the group.

Full Squad

1  Jens LEHMANN
7  Robert PIRES
9  Jose Antonio REYES
11 Robin VAN PERSIE
12 LAUREN
14 Thierry HENRY
15 Francesc FABREGAS
16 Mathieu FLAMINI
17 Alexandre SONG
18 Pascal CYGAN
19 GILBERTO
20 Philippe SENDEROS
22 Gael CLICHY
24 Manuel ALMUNIA
26 Quincy OWUSU-ABEYIE
27 Emmanuel EBOUE
28 Kolo TOURE
29 Sebastian LARSSON