TEAM ANNOUNCED: Rooney & Hernandez start, Giggs rested, Anderson starts

With Chelsea’s last gasp winner against Tottenham and a massive clash against the Stamford Bridge outfit looming next week, today’s game has taken on renewed importance.

Arsenal themselves are out of the title race and essentially have nothing to play for except pride, pride that has been wounded and battered in the last few months seeing them amass a record of 1 win in 9 games.

Following the game against Schalke during the week Sir Alex has reshuffled the deck, resting Giggs as he said he would with Anderson starting beside Carrick.

Starting XI: van der Sarr, Fabio, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Park, Carrick, Anderson, Rooney, Hernandez

Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Berba, Smalling, O’Shea, Evans, Valencia