Arsenal v. CSKA Moscow - My predictions

Gut Feeling: CSKA Moscow have only scored twice in their three previous Champions League games, yet they sit on top of the group with 7 points, courtesy of two one-nil victories at home and a goalless draw at Porto. I concede that they are a tough, hard working outfit but I cannot see them holding Arsenal at bay tonight. The Gunners will have something to prove after dropping 2 points on Saturday and I see an impressive victory on the cards.

What Arsenal Need: To convert a higher percentage of goal scoring chances and to avoid conceding early on in the match.

Things To Watch Out For: It will be interesting to see how Arsenal approach the match. I feel that they will go for the jugular from the whistle, but they will need to remain patient if the breakthrough doesn't come early.

Hopes For The Match: Arsenal need to be more efficient in front of goal. With one goal scored from 29 shots on Saturday it would be difficult not to improve in that area.

My team selection for this game:

Henry

Rosicky, Gilberto, Fabregas, Hleb, van Persie

Clichy, Gallas, Toure, Hoyte

Lehmann

Subs: Almunia, Senderos, Djourou, Flamini, Song, Aliadiere, Walcott

If Clichy and Hoyte are not healthy enough to play tonight the back four will look like this:

Gallas, Djourou, Toure, Flamini

Long-term issues: Arsenal need to kill off matches that are there to be killed off.

The following players are still out injured.
Emmanuel Eboue (knee), Emmanuel Adebayor (thigh), Lauren (knee), Abou Diaby (ankle), Julio Baptista (hamstring) and Freddie Ljungberg (calf).

Prediction: Arsenal 2 CSKA Moscow 0