ARSENAL: 

Wenger knows he will inevitably receive criticism for not selling Nasri and Cesc Fabregas weeks ago - or months in the latter's case - as Arsenal have now lost arguably their two best players without replacing either.

The Frenchman will be expected to launch into the sort of spending frenzy he usually avoids between now and the end of the month but exactly who he will be able to recruit will depend hugely on the outcome of this match of course.

"The summer was very difficult because we had Cesc Fabregas and Nasri on permanent transfer negotiations and that is draining in the end," he told the BBC. "We lost two great players and that's a sad side of the story but at some stage it has to be over, because you want to focus on the future".

The loss of Nasri is not his only headache either as on Monday UEFA handed him a two-match touchline ban for breaking the terms of the sanctions that had put him in thre stands in the first leg.

Arsenal have requested that the ban should be delayed until after the Udinese game, and are waiting for UEFA's appeals body's response on that.

Strategy: Wenger has but one option - to pick the most experienced side available and the good news is that Robin van Persie has served his European ban and Gervinho and Alex Song are only banned in domestic football so can play as well.

Injury update: Tomas Rosicky has been passed fit enough to make the bench but Jack Wilshere is still out.

UDINESE:

The Italians are confident of making the Champions League group stage for the second time, although coach Francesco Guidolin was cautious.

"Arsenal is an unforgiving squad, so the match must be approached calmly, without nervousness, and without thinking about how we need two goals to reach the group phase - otherwise we'll risk falling into a puddle," he said.

Di Natale was confident his side's impressive performance in defeat in London could be replicated with more success in front of their own fans.

"We only suffered in the first 10 minutes when we didn't play like we know how to, then you saw the real Udinese," he said.

Match

a tricky tie for both sides - i actually feel for us at this stage and i which this game could be postponed till sept.

anyways taken a depleted squad to Italy would leave mi watching this match for 90+mins with lots of pressure/Tension and all sort. . . .

i just hope we get an early goal and unsettle the italians and perhaps get the second goal through a counter and get through. . .

for me. . .its gonna be a 2 - 2 draw or a 2 - 1 win to the Italians and either ways - we go trough!!!

GO #AFC COYG!!!

Still . . . .Gooners 1800

Udinese 2 Arsenal 0.

Arsenal is a team in decline and Wenger needs to retire. What Arsenal needs now is a ruthless manager in the mould of Fergie or Rednapp.

Assanal Uefa cup beckons

arsenal will never recover if they loose this one, wish them a 1-0 victory

Wenger's clean record against italian teams like Inter, Roma, Juve, Ac Milan at home in previous CL encounters would hopefully help the team, its going to be very tough, especially with the touch line ban, i still see us sniffing out a win.

arsenal don die. this's gonna b arsenal's worst week they'l loose @ udinese 2day and den later on sun. @ old trafford
smh

Roland17:

Wenger's clean record against italian teams like Inter, Roma, Juve, Ac Milan at home in previous CL encounters would hopefully help the team, its going to be very tough, especially with the touch line ban, i still see us sniffing out a win.

UEFA has granted the plea for a stay of execution till after the match, so Wenger will take his normal seat during the match. I hope we scale through. < I'm kinda tensed-up.>

If arsenal looses this tie, many hopes would be dashed; including attracting big players to the club

Arsenal is DEAD, Nasri is gone,

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Arsenal will definitely win

Wenger d cancer of arsenal. Dont be shocked if u get a draw.

by God's grace, my Arsenal will win

We expects a very explosive match today and i prays the Arsenal qualifies against all odds.

Baba God we look up to you.Make the team no fall my hand o. A draw at worst is okay

line up

Jekinson starts along with frimpong, sagna as LB. . .RvP in it with Gervinho and Theo on the wings. . .Ramsey with song in the middle while TV5 controlling affairs from the back alongside Johan. . .

In Arsene i trust!!!

Leggoooo. . .COYG!!!!!!!!!!!

Still . . . .Gooners 1800

Okay,  E.F. Baracus is in the house, we want commitment but no red cards. 
and Muki, why the tirade about Arsene and not the match?

Udi will do arsenal a new one today.

Arsenal 3 Udinese 1

See intimidation for the stadium ooo, we no dey fear sha.

any steaming links for the match?

let's get that away goal. That offside was a good call

Roland17:

http://www.livescorehunter.ro/streams/1/lshro2.html

Thanks.

that is what happens when we go forward and Ramsey stupidly loses the ball upfront.

Loosing the ball na ramsey habit, infact na swear them give am.

Jenkinson might not be as comfortable on the ball as most of our players but he is very useful in aerial situations at the back.

Post save una

Frimpong dey tackle sha, methinks we finally got our replacement for Flamini. Don't think any of the other MFs have made as many tackles even Song.